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what does 'bite his hand off' mean #1 (permalink) Sun Jan 25, 2009 14:56 pm   what does 'bite his hand off' mean
 

Mike: 'He offered me a 50% discount. What should I do?'
Jane: '.........'

(a) Hold his hand down.
(b) Bite his hand down.
(c) Hold your hand in.
(d) Bite his hand off.

The correct answer is D, but what exactly does 'bite his hand off' mean? It sounds like 'cut off sb's hand by teeth to me. Sad
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what does 'bite his hand off' mean #2 (permalink) Sun Jan 25, 2009 16:58 pm   what does 'bite his hand off' mean
 

Hi,

This is an idiom and means: accept the offer immediately, without hesitation. The idea of 'biting' suggests dramatically that you should accept the offer that he's making with his hand and not only grab it but bite it off!

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what does 'bite his hand off' mean #3 (permalink) Sun Jan 25, 2009 17:29 pm   what does 'bite his hand off' mean
 

Thank you for your explanation. Very Happy
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