Смысл: acerbities

acerbity[əʹsɜ:bıtı]
n
<Í> 1. терпкость; кислый или горький вкус
2. 1) резкость, грубость; жестокость (в характере человека)
2) грубость, резкое или грубое выражение

chomp at the bit Идиома

a bit at sea

a bit unsure, uncertain He seems a bit at sea since his brother died. They were close.

a bit off/a bit mental

not rational, unbalanced, one brick short Kate talks to the birds. Do you think she's a bit off?

a bitch

a complaining woman, a woman who nags What a bitch! She complains to us and criticizes her kids.

a bite to eat

a lunch, a snack We can grab a bite to eat at the arena. They sell snacks there.

a bitter pill

a negative event, a loss, a painful experience Divorce is a bitter pill for her. She believed in her marriage.

a nail-biter

"exciting game or movie; having much suspense" Have you seen the movie The Fugitive? It's a nail-biter.

bark is worse than his bite

"he sounds angry but he is not; do not be afraid of him" Baxter sounds mad, but his bark is worse than his bite.

bit by bit

doing a small amount each time, little by little Bit by bit, they rebuilt a church that was destroyed by bombs.

bit off

(See a bit off)

bitch

complain, grouse He tells me I'm always bitching, but I don't complain very much.(See a bitch)

chomp at the bit

To be abrupt or acquisitive for article to appear or over some delay. Used to allegorize addition to an overexcited horse abrupt adjoin its bit (the metal allotment of the accouter that fits amid its jaws). A alternative of "champ at the bit," which is the aboriginal phrase. The army chomped at the bit to see the actualization of the new building. I've chomped at the bit for an befalling like this my absolute life!Learn more: bit, chomp

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An chomp at the bit idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with chomp at the bit, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context. Словарь похожих слов, Разные формулировки, Синонимы, Идиомы для Идиома chomp at the bit

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