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to speak to someone angrily when there is no reason to (I just asked if I could help – you don’t have to bite my head off!  cambridge.org); overreact in an angry or harsh way, reply in a sharp or uncalled for manner, respond angrily to a harmless or moderate situation (To bite (or snap) someone's head off is to react angrily to a situation when there is not a valid reason. Usually by either shouting, saying something harsh, scolding or being angry and over critical in an unprovoked, needless, or sudden manner. Source: theidioms.com: His mother nearly bit his head off when he got his new shoes dirty. • The boss was is such a bad mood today. He bit the new guy's head off for being two minutes late this morning. • I told the waitress that my meal was cold, and she practically bit my head off. • I said 'Hello' when I walked in and he nearly snapped my head off. He must have had a bad day at the office. • I'm afraid that if I ask for a leave now, my boss will bite my head off. • Ask your teacher the question you cannot solve. She is not going to bite your head off. theidioms.com) |
