take a bite en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
- (idiomatic) To eat a quick, light snack.
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(idiomatic) Try something out, give it a shot.
Attracted by their Hollies-like harmonies and Sgt. Pepper styling, EMI took a bite and ushered the guys into the Abbey Road studios in London.
1990, Wayne Jancik, The Billboard Book of One-Hit Wonders, →ISBN, page 322:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| taken a bite | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| taking a bite | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| takes a bite | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| took a bite | Tense=Past | lexicographic |