HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
Home › Dictionary › English › come up and bite
← Back to search

Meaning of come up and bite | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. To be extremely obvious to (someone), to be impossible for (someone) to miss and ignore.
    colloquial, idiomatic
  2. To clearly expose itself to (someone).
    colloquial, idiomatic

Examples

“These new recruits are terrible soldiers. They wouldn't know⟳ what to do with an enemy if one came up and bit them.”
“You really think⟳ you can convince⟳ the committee? Come⟳ on! You wouldn't know⟳ charisma if it came up and bit you.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
See all C2 English words →

See also

come up from behind come up roses come up short come up to come up with come up with snake eyes

Learn this word in context

See come up and bite used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free