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Calvinshli Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Take a bite out of sth / Take the bite out of sth?
Hi all!
An online dictionary has 'take a bite out of sth', but I often see 'take the bite out of sth'.
So which one is correct? Or are both correct?
Thanks in advance for your help!
An online dictionary has 'take a bite out of sth', but I often see 'take the bite out of sth'.
So which one is correct? Or are both correct?
Thanks in advance for your help!
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Hi, I would say take a bite of . You are not talking about a small amount of food in particular, so there's no need for the definite article. I took a bite of the cake.
- Hi, I would say take a bite of .
- You are not talking about a small amount of food in particular, so there's no need for the definite article.
- I took a bite of the cake.
- She took a couple of bites of the fish dish.
- Regards
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Hi,
I would say take a bite of. You are not talking about a small amount of food in particular,
so there's no need for the definite article.
I took a bite of the cake.
She took a couple of bites of the fish dish.
Regards
I would say take a bite of. You are not talking about a small amount of food in particular,
so there's no need for the definite article.
I took a bite of the cake.
She took a couple of bites of the fish dish.
Regards
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Hello Calvinshli,
The idiom "to take a bit out of something" means: to reduce something.
Example: Work is taking a bite out of his free time.
Usage notes: often used about money: Rising energy costs would take a bite out of people's wallets.
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The idiom "to take a bit out of something" means: to reduce something.
Example: Work is taking a bite out of his free time.
Usage notes: often used about money: Rising energy costs would take a bite out of people's wallets.
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