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词组 put the bite on her
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put the bite on (one)

To ask or pressure someone for a loan or donation of money. Jane's good-for-nothing brother is always comes skulking around our place every couple of weeks to put the bite on us for a few bucks. The alumni association of my old university puts the bite on me once or twice a year looking for a donation.

put the bite on someone

 and put the touch on someone
Sl. to try to get money from someone. Tom put the bite on me for ten dollars. Bill put the touch on me, but I told him to forget about it.

put the bite on someone

AMERICAN, INFORMAL
If you put the bite on someone, you ask them for something, especially money. If you talk to them, they'll put the bite on you for a cigarette and bus fare.

put the bite on

blackmail; extort money from. North American & Australian informal
1955 Ray Lawler Summer of the Seventeenth Doll Your money's runnin' out you know you can't put the bite on me any more.

put the bite on someone

tv. to try to get money out of someone. You’re always putting the bite on me for a few bucks. Go away.
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