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ESLPod_0883_WE_1440 Taking Care of a Willful Child The verb "to bite," in this podcast, means to use one's teeth to cut something, especially food: "Yoko broke her tooth when she accidentally bit a small rock in her food." The verb "to bite (something) off" means to cut something so that it separates from the other part: "Sheila didn't have scissors, so she used her teeth to bit off the tag on her new sweater." The phrase "to bite off more than (one) can chew" means to try to do more than one can and to become overwhelmed: "Walter thought the project would be easy, but he has clearly bit off more than he can chew." Finally, the phrase "to bite the dust" means to fail: "The last campaign bit the dust, but we're hoping to do better this time."

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ESLPod 883 to bite Daily Life | Relationships + Family

Id	ESLPod_0883_WE_1440
Episode Id	ESLPod 883
Episode Title	Taking Care of a Willful Child
Phrase	to bite
Text	The verb "to bite," in this podcast, means to use one's teeth to cut something, especially food: "Yoko broke her tooth when she accidentally bit a small rock in her food." The verb "to bite (something) off" means to cut something so that it separates from the other part: "Sheila didn't have scissors, so she used her teeth to bit off the tag on her new sweater." The phrase "to bite off more than (one) can chew" means to try to do more than one can and to become overwhelmed: "Walter thought the project would be easy, but he has clearly bit off more than he can chew." Finally, the phrase "to bite the dust" means to fail: "The last campaign bit the dust, but we're hoping to do better this time."
Topics	Daily Life \| Relationships + Family

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