Meaning of "Bite his hand off"

[yasmine]

Test No. incompl/elem-29 "Responses (2)", answer 3

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

Correct answer: (d) Bite his hand off.

Your answer was: incorrect
Mike: 'He offered me a 50% discount. What should I do?'
Jane: 'Hold your hand in.'
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Meaning of "Bite his hand off"

yasmine

[Alan]

Hi,

If someone makes you an offer, offers you something which is very good /which is very cheap, then the advice could be: 'Bite his hand off' which is an expression that means accept the offer very quickly, don't hesitate. In fact it suggests that you should not only accept what is offered but you should also bite his hand off so that he can't take the offer back.
Hope this makes sense. Obviously it is said in a humorous way because it is exaggerated.

Alan
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[salvo]

Execellent explanation Alan!
I didn't know that expression and couldn't understand the meaning of it when i first read it!But now it sounds all clear to me!

Regards
Salvo

[yasmine]

thanks a lot

so , ill probably , bite your hand , because of the free lessons you are offering

[Vivien]

Wow, "bite her hand off" it a very good.........sentence.....

Alan, can you share more for us ....thanks...Vivien