English in a Minute: Phrases with 'bite'
Update: 2026-01-21
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If you've been procrastinating on your English study, it's time to bite the bullet and listen to this podcast! Learn four phrases with the word 'bite'
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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. میخواهم به او بگویم هودیاش را دوست ندارم، اما چون خودش دوست دارد زبانم را نگه میدارم. I always bite off more than I can chew at work. من همیشه در کار بیش از توانم مسئولیت قبول میکنم. Don't learn hundreds of phrases at once – it's better to learn vocabulary in bite-sized chunks. صدها عبارت را یکباره یاد نگیر؛ بهتر است واژگان را در بخشهای کوچک و قابل فهم یاد بگیری.
bite your tongue زبانت را نگه داشتن / چیزی نگفتن برای جلوگیری از ناراحتی bite off more than you can chew کاری فراتر از توان خود برداشتن / بیش از حد مسئولیت قبول کردن bite-sized کوچک و قابل فهم / لقمهای و آسان برای درک bite the bullet با سختی روبهرو شدن / دل به دریا زدن و کاری ناخوشایند را انجام دادن