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coming up and biting

coming up and biting is the present participle and gerund 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 coming up and biting

What is coming up and biting the present participle and gerund of?
Coming up and biting is the present participle and gerund of come up and bite.

Words near coming up and biting in the dictionary

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

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