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Rachel Chau
2021-08-03 12:08
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?
This phrase is used to describe something very modern or updated or something that no longer looks like what it's used to.
It has been a long time since I left my high school, and now I have to admit that it's certainly not your father's high school anymore.
