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bite the hand that feeds |
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bite the hand that feeds you to treat someone badly who has helped you in some way, often someone who has provided you with money Leaving the company after they've spent three years training you up - it's a bit like biting the hand that feeds you. bite the hand that feeds you to severely criticize the person or organization that helps you or pays you It is unwise to bite the hand that feeds you, but TV journalists need to tell the truth about the news business. 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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``Maybe because I cannot bite the hand that feeds me an award. Cheney doesn't bite the hand that feeds him, that's for sure. To Rennie's way of thinking, the Dong imbroglio and others like it have a more insidious effect by sending a chilling message to scientists, namely, don't bite the hand that feeds you. |
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