You’re watching Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for December 27.

National Fruitcake Day

Today’s word is bite, spelled b-i-t-e.

bite / baɪt/ verb

bite the bullet idiom informal

to force yourself to do something unpleasant or difficult, or to be brave in a difficult situation:

I hate going to the dentist, but I'll just have to bite the bullet.

Brad Paisley – That’s Love

bite off more than you can chew idiom

to try to do something that is too difficult for you

My Way – Frank Sinatra

I think he's bitten off more than he can chew taking all those classes.

Many kids who leave home to live alone find they have bitten off more than they can chew.

bite the hand that feeds you idiom

to harm someone who has helped or supported you

It is hard to bite the hand that feeds you.

Misunderstood – Dream Theater

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