bite the hand that feeds you

Definition

› to act badly towards the person who is helping or has helped youUngrateful

(Definition of bite the hand that feeds you from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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bite off more than you can chew idiom
bite sb's head off idiom
bite sth back phrasal verb
bite the bullet idiom
bite the dust idiom
bite the hand that feeds you idiom
bite verb (AFFECT BADLY)
bite verb (SHOW INTEREST)
bite verb (SNAKE/INSECT)
bite verb (USE TEETH)
bite your lip idiom

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Topic: Ungrateful

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