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to bite one's head off
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to angrily reply or react to someone
Idiom
InformalWhat is the origin of the idiom "bite one's head off" and when to use it?
The idiom "bite one's head off" is rooted in the imagery of an aggressive animal, like a dog, biting or snapping at someone's head. It emerged as a figurative expression to describe a sharp, irritable, or hostile response from an individual, often in the form of an aggressive reply.
Example
Exhausted from a long day at work, Mary snapped her colleague's head off when he asked a simple question.
When John innocently inquired about the deadline, his boss bit his head off, expressing frustration with the tight schedule.
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