# take a bite

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/take-a-bite
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To eat a quick, light snack.

## Examples

- I am going to take a bite of this apple.
- We have a long meeting, so let us take a bite before we start.
- After working through the afternoon, he paused briefly to take a bite of his sandwich.

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