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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.
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| #3 (permalink) Tue Aug 17, 2004 21:42 pm Bite his hand off? |
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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!
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| #4 (permalink) Wed Aug 18, 2004 0:18 am Bite his hand off |
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thanks a lot
so , ill probably , bite your hand , because of the free lessons you are offering |
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| #5 (permalink) Sat Aug 21, 2004 13:09 pm Bite his hand off? |
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Wow, "bite her hand off" it a very good.........sentence.....
Alan, can you share more for us :)....thanks...Vivien |
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| #6 (permalink) Mon Oct 27, 2008 11:29 am Meaning of "Bite his hand off" |
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Bite his hand off.
Mmmmhhhh... I like this expression. |
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| #7 (permalink) Tue Oct 28, 2008 18:00 pm Meaning of "Bite his hand off" |
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really it's lol
i like this expression
thanx for your explanations
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| #8 (permalink) Thu Nov 13, 2008 17:32 pm Meaning of "Bite his hand off" |
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I bite your hands you,Trosten and all the team
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| #9 (permalink) Mon Nov 17, 2008 20:30 pm Meaning of "Bite his hand off" |
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Hi!!!!!!!!!!
I meet this expression for the first time but i am sure that after such an excellent explanation will never forget it!!!!!! thanx!!!!! |
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| #10 (permalink) Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:32 am Meaning of "Bite his hand off" |
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| got it, thanks !!!! |
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| #11 (permalink) Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:31 am "Bite his hand off" |
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Mike: He offered me 50% discount. what should I do?
Jane: Bite his hand off .......What is the meaning of this? |
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| #12 (permalink) Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:59 pm Meaning of "Bite his hand off" |
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Hi Thillaiganesh
Mr. Alan has already explain this in above post so please read it carefully and I am sure you will get the answer as he explained very well. |
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| #13 (permalink) Wed Mar 25, 2009 15:41 pm Meaning of "Bite his hand off" |
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| I like this expression. this is the first time to meet it . thanks Alan for this excellent explanation |
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| #14 (permalink) Wed Mar 25, 2009 15:43 pm Meaning of "Bite his hand off" |
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Sasooo, what a beautiful avatar.
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| #15 (permalink) Sun Apr 26, 2009 1:30 am Bite his hand off |
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| your ex |
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