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genzianella
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To bite somebody īs hand off
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Hi fellow teachers! I īve come across this new idiom I īve never heard before and was wondering if the meaning is really "to eagerly accept an offer". I found it on "english-test.net" but I haven īt been able to find it elsewhere (I always double-check). Thanks for your help! |
26 Oct 2009
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Jayho
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Hi genzianella
I īm a native speaker and I have never heard this before. I found your reference and I must say that this question had strange answer options.
Maybe someone else can enlighten us.
Cheers - Jayho
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26 Oct 2009
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Zora
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I īve never really heard of "to bite one īs hand off." BUT I have heard "to bite one īs head off." ... and that means to "get angry or irritated very easily with somebody."
I guess like Jayho, I will wait to see if any other natives have heard the phrase before.
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26 Oct 2009
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genzianella
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Hi there! Thanks for your answers! This is why I always double check what I find on the Internet and this one seemed especially weird to me! This is strange though as "english-test.net" has always been a reliable source ... Thanks anyway, if two native speakers find this odd it means either the idiom doesn īt exist or if it does it īs not widespread. It īs proof enough for me and I īll cross it out from my list, just to be on the safe side! |
26 Oct 2009
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littlecityblue
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Yes, it īs a widely used term in the UK to mean to eagerly accept an offer.
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26 Oct 2009
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julianbr
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I think it can also be īto snatch one īs hand off �
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26 Oct 2009
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pinarkrts
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26 Oct 2009
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Carla Horne
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It must be said only in the UK in that manner because I have only heard what the other native speakers are saying.
Carla
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26 Oct 2009
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kmtr
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I have heard it before here in the US, in the same way that you had it--to eagerly accept the offer (so eager that you grabbed their hand along with the paper...) I wouldn īt say it īs super common, but I īve definitely heard it before (probably my mom--she īs full of good idioms like that!) and knew right away what you meant. |
26 Oct 2009
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GIOVANNI
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I would have to agree with Zora and Carla. I have never heard it used in Canada. It may exist but, I have yet to hear it used. |
26 Oct 2009
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genzianella
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thanks a million for your answers! |
26 Oct 2009
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