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bitten one's nails

bitten one's nails is the past participle 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 bitten one's nails

What is bitten one's nails the past participle of?
Bitten one's nails is the past participle of bite one's nails.

Words near bitten one's nails in the dictionary

  1. bitten it
  2. bitten off
  3. bitten off more than one could chew
  4. bitten on granite
  5. bitten one's lip
  6. bitten one's nails
  7. bitten one's thumb
  8. bitten one's tongue
  9. bitten someone's hand off
  10. bitten someone's head off
  11. bitten the big one

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