bite off (English, verb)
expansion: bite off (third-person singular simple present bites off, present participle biting off, simple past bit off, past participle bitten off)
Senses:
glosses: To bite so hard as to remove something from its source.
glosses: To accept or commit oneself to a task, project, notion, or responsibility, especially one which presents challenges.
tags: idiomatic
sometimes
transitive
raw_tags: followed by on
glosses: To acquire, especially in an abrupt or forceful manner.
tags: idiomatic
transitive
Forms:
form: bites off
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: biting off
tags: participle
present
form: bit off
tags: past
form: bitten off
tags: participle
past