have a bite
To eat a quick, light snack.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Let's have a bite before the movie starts.”
“We were quite hungry after the long walk, so we stopped at a cafe to have a bite.”
“Although the conference schedule was incredibly tight, the speakers managed to have a bite in the lounge during the brief afternoon intermission.”
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all bark and no bite
Full of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious.
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bite me
An expression of discontent or aggravation to another party.
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bite my ass
Go away!; an expression of disdain or dismissal.
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bite my shiny metal ass
An expression of discontent or aggravation to another party.
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bite of the cherry
A chance; an attempt at something, especially something that can or should only be done once.
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bite of the reality sandwich
A wake-up call, a reality check.
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bite off
To accept or commit oneself to a task, project, notion, or responsibility, especially one which presents challenges.
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bite off more than one can chew
To try to do too much; to take on or attempt more than one is capable of doing.
Last updated August 10, 2026