put the bite on en · VERB
Meanings
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(slang) To extort; to demand money from.
The thought that he should turn the tables on his blackmailers and refuse to cooperate crossed his mind, but he would need something tangible to put the bite on them.
2012, Péter Tarjányi, Rita Dosek, The Balkan's Angels II: Diabolical Bond:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| put the bite on | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| put the bite on | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| putting the bite on | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| puts the bite on | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |