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bites one's nails

bites one's nails is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bite one's nails.

Meaning of bite one's nails

Verb

bite one's nails (third-person singular simple present bites one's nails, present participle biting one's nails, simple past bit one's nails, past participle bitten one's nails)

  1. (idiomatic) To worry or fret over something.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: bite one's fingernails.

Questions about bites one's nails

What is bites one's nails the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Bites one's nails is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bite one's nails.

Words near bites one's nails in the dictionary

  1. bites of the reality sandwich
  2. bites off
  3. bites off more than one can chew
  4. bites on granite
  5. bites one's lip
  6. bites one's nails
  7. bites one's thumb
  8. bites one's tongue
  9. bites someone's hand off
  10. bites someone's head off
  11. bites the big one

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