Bite your head off Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈbaɪt/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhɛd/ /ˈɔf

BITE yor HED off

UK

bˈaɪt/ /jˈɔː/ /hˈɛd/ /ˈɒf

BITE yaw HED off

التعريف

To react to someone with sudden anger or yell at them, especially when that person did nothing wrong.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This is an informal, idiomatic expression. Used for situations where someone angrily overreacts, often unfairly, usually in speech ('Why did you bite my head off?'). Not a literal phrase; do not use with physical actions.

• Spanish: morderte la cabeza (figurado) - reaccionar muy bruscamente
• Portuguese (BR): descontar em você (figurativo) - responder de forma agressiva
• Portuguese (PT): descontar em ti (figurativo) - responder de forma agressiva
• Chinese (Simplified): 对你发脾气 - 冲你发火
• Chinese (Traditional): 對你發脾氣 - 衝你發火
• Hindi: तुम पर चिल्लाना - गुस्से में कटु प्रतिक्रिया देना
• Arabic: ينفجر في وجهك - يصرخ عليك
• Bengali: মাথা খেয়ে নেওয়া - অকারণে রেগে যাওয়া
• Russian: наброситься - сорваться (на кого-то) - грубо ответить
• Japanese: 怒鳴りつける - 八つ当たりする
• Vietnamese: nổi cáu - quát tháo vô cớ
• Korean: 괜히 화를 내다 - 버럭 화내다
• Turkish: terslemek - birine patlamak
• Urdu: غصہ کر بیٹھنا - بلا وجہ ڈانٹ دینا
• Indonesian: membentak - marah-marah tanpa alasan

جمل نموذجية

Please don't bite my head off; I was just asking a question.

basic

She bit his head off when he forgot her birthday.

basic

Why did you bite my head off in the meeting?

basic

I just made a suggestion, but my boss bit my head off.

natural

Don't bite my head off—I'm on your side!

natural

Sorry I bit your head off earlier—I'm just stressed out.

natural