bite someone's head off
idiom/baɪt ˈsʌmwʌnz hɛd ɒf/
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Bite someone's head off means to snap at or shout at someone very angrily, usually over something small or for no good reason. It describes an overreaction — a harsh, unfair burst of anger toward someone who didn't deserve it.
📖 Meanings
1to snap at someone harshly for no good reason
"I just asked a question and she bit my head off." — I just asked a question and she snapped at me angrily.
2to overreact with anger over something minor
"Don't bite my head off — I was only trying to help." — Don't snap at me — I was only trying to help.
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bite someone's head offbit my head offdon't bite my head off
❓ How do you say someone snapped at you harshly for no good reason?