put the bite on

VERB

beg

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bite call on hustle scrounge

STRONG

benefit brace bum burn buzz cadge chisel freeload knock mooch nick panhandle score sponge tap touch want

WEAK

ask alms call upon clamor for dime up hit up live hand to mouth mendicate nickel up pass the hat put the touch on solicit charity sponge on

Antonyms

WEAK

give

VERB

bill

Synonyms

STRONG

bone chase debit dun figure invoice reckon record render solicit

WEAK

draw upon put the arm on put the squeeze on

Example Sentences

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When he still came up short, it became clear there was no other option: He would have to put the bite on Mom.

From New York Times • Oct. 8, 2014

McDonald's Corp. spent years looking for a suitable location from which to put the bite on summer visitors to Martha's Vineyard.

From Time Magazine Archive

Without the money on hand, he followed a favorite formula of his: "Get the project underway, demonstrate its usefulness, and then put the bite on donors."

From Time Magazine Archive

The fun starts when a couple of aging land sharks move into the well-known European water hole and try to put the bite on each other.

From Time Magazine Archive

Now he felt slightly relieved, for he had expected Mack to put the bite on him.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

put the bite on

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