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bite the hand that feeds you

VERB
betray
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abandon deceive forsake mislead seduce
STRONG
bluff cross delude desert finger jilt knife trick
WEAK
be unfaithful blow the whistle break faith break promise break trust break with commit treason deliver up double-cross go back on inform against inform on let down play Judas play false sell down the river sell out stab in the back take in turn in turn informer turn state's evidence walk out on
Antonyms
STRONG
aid assist help stay
WEAK
be faithful be loyal be quiet defend hide keep secret protect support

Example Sentences

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To Gay, it also felt like Garcia was betting against her own team and had violated the cardinal rule of reality TV: Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2024

“Every artist is understandably nervous to bite the hand that feeds you, even if it doesn’t feed you much,” Hunt said.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2022

Some protesters held placards reading ‘No farmer, no food’ and ‘don’t bite the hand that feeds you’.

From Reuters • Jul. 16, 2021

Don’t bite the hand that feeds you if it’s a winning hand.

From Washington Post • Dec. 8, 2019

"Just remember: it's never smart to bite the hand that feeds you!"

From Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X by Appleton, Victor [pseud.]