put the bite 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
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By the time Democratic fund raisers put the bite on insurance tycoon Walter Kaye, he had already been softened up.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Feisal resents the fact that the conference and its subject�Israel�were arranged at Nasser's behest and convenience, fears that Nasser will put the bite on him for more money.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Now he felt slightly relieved, for he had expected Mack to put the bite on him.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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