You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for November 2.

World Vegan Day

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

bite /baɪt/ verb

bite the bullet

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.

I decided I had to bite the bullet and take a couple of math classes even though I knew they were hard.

bite off more than you can chew

to try to do something that is too difficult for you

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.

a bite (to eat)

informal a small meal

We had a bite to eat and a couple of drinks before the flight.

Dyer extended an olive branch to James, writing in a tweet that the two should grab a bite to eat the next time James is in town.

— Roy Parry, orlandosentinel.com, 30 May 2021

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