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comes up and bites

comes up and bites is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come up and bite.

Meaning of come up and bite

Verb

come up and bite (third-person singular simple present comes up and bites, present participle coming up and biting, simple past came up and bit, past participle come up and bitten)

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) To be extremely obvious to (someone), to be impossible for (someone) to miss and ignore.
    • These new recruits are terrible soldiers. They wouldn't know what to do with an enemy if one came up and bit them.
  2. (colloquial, idiomatic) To clearly expose itself to (someone).
    • You really think you can convince the committee? Come on! You wouldn't know charisma if it came up and bit you.

Questions about comes up and bites

What is comes up and bites the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Comes up and bites is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come up and bite.

Words near comes up and bites in the dictionary

  1. comes true
  2. comes under
  3. comes unhinged
  4. comes up
  5. comes up against
  6. comes up and bites
  7. comes up from behind
  8. comes up roses
  9. comes up short
  10. comes up snake eyes
  11. comes up to

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