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ESLPod_1274_WE_2217 Childish Fighting and Misbehavior. In this podcast, the verb "to bite" means to try to hurt someone with one's teeth: "What are preschool teachers supposed to do when one child bites another?" The phrase "to bite (one's) tongue" means to not say what one really thinks even though one has very strong opinions and it is difficult to remain silent: "Over the years, I've learned to bite my tongue on holidays when our family begins talking about politics." The phrase "to bite the dust" means to fail or to perform very badly: "Wow, she really bit the dust in that competition coming in last place." Finally, the phrase "to bite the bullet" means to become determined to do something even though it is difficult or unpleasant: "We're going to have to bite the bullet and buy a new car, because it's getting too expensive to fix our old one."

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ESLPod 1274 to bite Relationships + Family

Id	ESLPod_1274_WE_2217
Episode Id	ESLPod 1274
Episode Title	Childish Fighting and Misbehavior.
Phrase	to bite
Text	In this podcast, the verb "to bite" means to try to hurt someone with one's teeth: "What are preschool teachers supposed to do when one child bites another?" The phrase "to bite (one's) tongue" means to not say what one really thinks even though one has very strong opinions and it is difficult to remain silent: "Over the years, I've learned to bite my tongue on holidays when our family begins talking about politics." The phrase "to bite the dust" means to fail or to perform very badly: "Wow, she really bit the dust in that competition coming in last place." Finally, the phrase "to bite the bullet" means to become determined to do something even though it is difficult or unpleasant: "We're going to have to bite the bullet and buy a new car, because it's getting too expensive to fix our old one."
Topics	Relationships + Family

Bite Means Phrase Eslpod Difficult Family Childish Fighting