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bite back (at someone or something) 1. Lit. to defend an attack by biting at someone or something. (Usually an animal.) I threatened the dog and the dog bit back. 2. Fig. to fight back at someone; to return someone's anger or attack; to speak back to someone with anger. She is usually tolerant, but she will bite back if pressed. Yes, she will bite back. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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There are times you bite back your opinion of someone's personality to get the job done. In his book Why Things Bite Back, Tenner marvels that having data onscreen hasn't stopped people from wanting to read it, share it and store it on paper--to the point where our recycling bins overflow in our electronically networked offices. I glance at my son, lost in a landscape of print, and begin to blurt out a similar message--but bite back the words. |
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