Noah Rosenberg for The New York Times
By NOAH ROSENBERG
Buildings in Prattsville, N.Y., like Dave Rikard’s home on Main Street, above, display the damage resulting from Tropical Storm Irene, but plans to rebuild are in motion.
After sitting down for a bite to eat at La Place, an Asian-inflected brasserie, I took a look at the map to get my
bearings.
Google says Apple's Siri threatens search
Computerworld (blog)
By Jonny Evans Google [GOOG] chairman Eric Schmidt has admitted his company may have bitten off more than it can chew in its war with Apple [AAPL], and is running scared of the serious search threat posed by Siri. I can already hear the Android fans ...
bite
verb (past bit /bɪt/; past participle bitten /ˈbɪt(ə)n/)
[with object]
1use the teeth to cut into (something):the woman’s arm was bitten off by an alligator[no object]:Rosa bit into a cream cake
use the teeth in order to inflict injury on:she had bitten, scratched, and kicked her assailant
(of a snake, insect, or spider) wound with fangs, pincers, or a sting:while on holiday she was bitten by an adder
[no object] (of an acid) corrode a surface:chemicals have bitten deep into the stone
[no object] (of a fish) take the bait or lure on the end of a fishing line into the mouth:I marvel at how easily and eagerly a chub will bite
[no object] informal be persuaded to accept a deal or offer:a hundred or so retailers should bite
informal annoy or worry:what’s biting you today?
2 [no object] (of a tool, tyre, boot, etc.) grip or take hold on a surface:once on the slab, my boots failed to bite
(of an object) press into a part of the body, causing pain:the handcuffs bit into his wrists
cause emotional pain:Cheryl’s betrayal had bitten deep
(of a policy or situation) take effect, with unpleasant consequences:the cuts in art education were starting to bite
North American informal be very bad, unpleasant, or unfortunate:it bites that your mom won’t let you go
noun
1an act of biting something in order to eat it:Stephen ate a hot dog in three big bites
a wound inflicted by an animal’s or a person’s teeth:Percy’s dog had given her a nasty bite
a wound inflicted by a snake, insect, or spider:my legs were covered in mosquito bites
an instance of bait being taken by a fish:by four o’clock he still hadn’t had a single bite
Dentistry the bringing together of the teeth so that the jaws are closed.
Dentistry an imprint of the position of the teeth when the jaws are closed, made in a plastic material.
2a piece cut off by biting:Robyn took a large bite out of her sandwich
informal a quick snack:I plan to stop off in the village and have a bite to eat
a small morsel of prepared food, intended to constitute one mouthful:bacon bites with cheese
a short piece of information.
3a sharp or pungent flavour:a fresh, lemony bite
[mass noun] incisiveness or cogency of style:the tale has added bite if its characters appear to be real
a feeling of cold in the air or wind:by early October there’s a bite in the air
bite off more than one can chew
Take on more work or a bigger task than one can handle, as in
With two additional jobs, Bill is clearly biting off more than he can chew. Cautions against taking on too much appear in medieval sources, although this particular metaphor, alluding to taking in more food than one can chew, dates only from about
1870.
(
one's bearings)
awareness of one’s position relative to one’s surroundings:he flashed the torch around, trying to get his bearings
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