bite into (something or someone)
bite into (something or someone)
1. Literally, to clench between one's teeth, as of food. I can't wait to bite into my hamburger—I'm so hungry! Unfortunately, I didn't realize the casserole was still cold until I bit into it.
2. To cause one physical pain, as of the wind. When I couldn't stand the icy wind biting into me anymore, I ran for the ski lodge.
See also: bite
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
bite into something
1. Lit. to press one's teeth into something. As he bit into the apple, the juices ran down his chin. Lily bit into the sandwich and smiled.
2. Fig. [for the wind or something similar] to blow sharply against someone, causing a stinging pain. The cold wind bit into poor Wally, who only has a light jacket. The frigid air bit into my exposed skin.
See also: bite
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- bite into
- grit (one's) teeth
- grit one's teeth
- grit teeth
- grit your teeth
- take a bite out of
- take a bite out of (something)
- take a bite out of something
- grit one's teeth, to
- grit