- bite the hand that feeds one
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To cause harm to a benefactor.
And the reality is, for all the talk about lobbying reform, Congress has never been known to bite the hand that feeds it.
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bite the hand that feeds one — {v. phr.} To turn against or hurt a helper or supporter; repay kindness with wrong. * /He bit the hand that fed him when he complained against his employer./ … Dictionary of American idioms
bite the hand that feeds one — {v. phr.} To turn against or hurt a helper or supporter; repay kindness with wrong. * /He bit the hand that fed him when he complained against his employer./ … Dictionary of American idioms
bite the hand that feeds one — ► bite the hand that feeds one deliberately hurt or offend a benefactor. Main Entry: ↑bite … English terms dictionary
bite the hand that feeds one — phrasal : to injure a benefactor maliciously * * * bite the hand that feeds one To show ingratitude, often with the likely result of losing the help one is receiving • • • Main Entry: ↑bite * * * deliberately hurt or offend a benefactor … Useful english dictionary
bite\ the\ hand\ that\ feeds\ one — v. phr. To turn against or hurt a helper or supporter; repay kindness with wrong. He bit the hand that fed him when he complained against his employer … Словарь американских идиом
bite the hand that feeds you — be unkind to the one who cares for you or pays you If you criticize your employer, you bite the hand that feeds you … English idioms
bite the hand that feeds one — deliberately harm or offend a benefactor. → bite … English new terms dictionary
bite the hand that feeds one — v. disrespect the person who cares for one, maltreat someone who provides for one … English contemporary dictionary
bite the hand that feeds one — phrasal to injure a benefactor maliciously … New Collegiate Dictionary
bite the hand that feeds one — idi to repay kindness with malice or injury … From formal English to slang
