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Meaning of bite someone's hand off | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To enthusiastically accept an offer.

idiomatic, informal

Examples

“Early next morning, before Stephen left for town, Juan called us again with his final offer⟳. We bit his hand off.”
“I tried to look⟳ cool but I bit his hand off and verbally accepted the provisional offer⟳.”
“Whilst Michael did not refuse⟳ her offer⟳, he did not exactly bite⟳ her hand off either but, as Charley later admitted to herself, he was a very busy man.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

bite someone's head off bite someone's style bite the big one bite the biscuit bite the bullet bite the curb

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