| Metaphor | Bite your head off |
|---|---|
| Question Meaning | What do you mean? |
| Meaning | If you say that someone bites your head off, you mean they speak to you in an angry, snappy way – usually because they are bad-tempered, annoyed or perhaps worried about something. |
| Question Example | Example |
| Example | “Are you ready to go?” she asked. “Does it look like it?” he shouted angrily. “OK, don’t bite my head off! I was only asking!” |
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