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Pructus Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Bark's worse than his bite
Hi,
What does "His bark's worse than his bite" mean?
Does this mean that "His bark is more agreesive or hurting to others than his bite"?
What does "His bark's worse than his bite" mean?
Does this mean that "His bark is more agreesive or hurting to others than his bite"?
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His bark just sounds dangerous. He won't bite. This can be use figuratively with people as well as literally with dogs.
- His bark just sounds dangerous.
- He won't bite.
- This can be use figuratively with people as well as literally with dogs.
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His bark just sounds dangerous. He won't bite.
This can be use figuratively with people as well as literally with dogs.
This can be use figuratively with people as well as literally with dogs.
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pructusWhat does "His bark's worse than his bite" mean?He makes a lot of apparently threatening remarks, but he won't really carry through on them.
He speaks and acts as though he would harm you if you crossed him, but he won't really.
CJ
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Thanks, Calif....
Then, here, "worse" means "threatening" or "damaging", not "bad", "inferior"?
Then, here, "worse" means "threatening" or "damaging", not "bad", "inferior"?
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pructusThen, here, "worse" means "more threatening" or "more damaging", not "bad", "inferior"?Yes, but don't forget that worse is a comparative. That's why I added "more".
CJ
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