bite

/baɪt/ noun

Definition

the bite of sth › the harmful effect of something: Homeowners need to be protected from the bite of tax increases.

take a bite out of sth › to reduce the number or amount of something: The budget deficit has taken a big bite out of federal funds.

› [C] IT another spelling of byte

(Definition of bite noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results

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