Meaning of bite someone's hand off | Babel Free

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