English in a Minute: Phrases with 'bite'

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  Let me bite into this apple.

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  Mmm, delicious!

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  If you bite your tongue,

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  you stop yourself saying something you want to say because it might be upsetting or inappropriate.

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  I want to tell him I don't like his hoodie but he likes it so I'll bite my tongue.

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  If you bite off more than you can chew, you commit to doing something that you cannot complete.

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  I always bite off more than I can chew at work.

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  I need to be more realistic with the number of projects I take on.

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  If food is bite-sized, it's small enough to eat in one.

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  If information is bite-sized, it's small or short and easy to understand.

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  Don't learn hundreds of phrases at once.

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  It's better to learn vocabulary in bite-sized chunks.

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  Lastly, bite the bullet.

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  That means you finally decide to do something you've been avoiding for a while

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  because it's unpleasant.

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  I know you hate going to the dentist, but you need to just bite the bullet and book an appointment.

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  Now, try practising these phrases this week.