# bite someone's head off

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/bite-someones-head-off
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To severely berate someone.

## Examples

- Don't bite my head off just for asking a question.
- I only asked why the report was late, but my boss bit my head off in front of everyone.
- Although he was clearly exhausted from the long flight, he did not need to bite my head off when I politely offered to help with his luggage.

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