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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!

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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
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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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