bite
nounVERB + BITE
have, take
PREP.
between ~s
She tried to talk between bites.| ~ from
I took a bite from the apple.| ~ of
Can I have a bite of your sandwich?| ~ out of
She took a bite out of the slab of cake.ADJ.
insect, mosquito, snake, etc.
VERB + BITE
get
I got a lot of mosquito bites last night.BITE + NOUN
mark
PREP.
~ from
a bite from a poisonous snakeADJ.
quick
VERB + BITE
grab, have
We managed to grab a bite at the theatre before the show started.PREP.
~ of
a quick bite of lunchPHRASES
a bite to eat
We'll have a bite to eat in town.bite
verbADV.
badly
Their cat was badly bitten by a dog.| off
He bit off a chunk of bread.PREP.
at
He bit at his lower lip.| into
She bit into the apple.| through
The dog had bitten right through its rope.PHRASES
bite sth in half/two
ADV.
deep, hard
As the recession bites harder, many small companies are going bankrupt.VERB + BITE
begin to, start to
After two cold months, the coal shortage was beginning to bite.