| 词汇 | put the bite on |
| 释义 | Idiom put the bite onput the bite on (someone) American, informal to ask someone for something that you want, especially money.She put the bite on her sister for $20. (often + for)put the bite on (one)To ask or pressure someone for a loan or donation of money. Jane's good-for-nothing brother is always comes skulking around our place every couple of weeks to put the bite on us for a few bucks. The alumni association of my old university puts the bite on me once or twice a year looking for a donation. put the bite on someoneand put the touch on someoneSl. to try to get money from someone. Tom put the bite on me for ten dollars. Bill put the touch on me, but I told him to forget about it. put the bite onblackmail; extort money from. North American & Australian informal 1955 Ray Lawler Summer of the Seventeenth Doll Your money's runnin' out you know you can't put the bite on me any more. |
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