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Rachel Chau
2021-07-31 12:07
What's biting (someone)? spoken language question
Used to ask why someone is irritated or in a bad mood
A: What’s biting him today? - B: He just broke up with his girlfriend.
Her face looks as long as a fiddle. What’s biting her?
Used to say that you would like to do something, typically because of annoyance or irritation
Used when you talk about one's feelings of sadness or pain, especially because of lost love or one-sided love
1. A short period of time suffering from depression
2. A hangover
To see, think about or consider someone or something in a subjective or pessimistic way, usually because of bad previous experiences or preconceived notions
Do you see anything wrong?
A humorous way of saying that what one has said is just what they acknowledge and may not be entirely accurate
Mike: Have you returned from your vacation on the beach? Your skin seems to get tanned.
Jenny: My skin is always dark. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
