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English Words / B / Bite the Hand That Feeds You
Bite the Hand That Feeds You
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Bite the Hand That Feeds You

idiom

To act badly toward someone who has helped you

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Bite the Hand That Feeds You

idiom EN · English

To act badly toward someone who has helped you

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