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putting the bite on

putting the bite on is the present participle and gerund of put the bite on.

Meaning of put the bite on

Verb

put the bite on (third-person singular simple present puts the bite on, present participle putting the bite on, simple past and past participle put the bite on)

  1. (slang) To extort; to demand money from.
    • The thought that he should turn the tables on his blackmailers and refuse to cooperate crossed his mind, but he would need something tangible to put the bite on them.2012, Péter Tarjányi, Rita Dosek, The Balkan's Angels II: Diabolical Bond

Questions about putting the bite on

What is putting the bite on the present participle and gerund of?
Putting the bite on is the present participle and gerund of put the bite on.

Words near putting the bite on in the dictionary

  1. putting straight
  2. putting the arm on someone
  3. putting the bad mouth on
  4. putting the bee on
  5. putting the beggar on the gentleman
  6. putting the bite on
  7. putting the boot in
  8. putting the bottom rail on top
  9. putting the brakes on
  10. putting the cabosh on
  11. putting the cart before the horse

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