Wiktionary
vb. 1 {{context|transitive|idiomatic|sometimes followed by (term on English)|lang=en}} To accept or commit oneself to a task, project, notion, or responsibility, especially one which presents challenges. 2 (context transitive idiomatic English) To acquire, especially in an abrupt or forceful manner.
WordNet
v. bite off with a quick bite; "The dog snapped off a piece of cloth from the intruder's pants" [syn: snap at]
Usage examples of "bite off".
Bergold chose one, smelled it up and down, unwrapped it, and took a bite off the end, smiling with pleasure.
What happens in the Guard is generally more subtle and long-range, because nobody really wants to go to Hell, and because most troublemakers and revolutionaries either bite off too much as divers or give up and disappear.
Nate thought about how the praying mantis female will sometimes bite off the male's head during copulation and how the male's body continues to mate until the act is finished.
When he'd met his new owner, he'd pulled back his lips and tried to bite off his face.
She had endured the palmetto's attentions in order to avoid those of Woltz, clenching her teeth to bite off a scream, praying desperately for God to save her, then praying harder for God to take her, praying for an end to the torment even if by a bolt of lightning, an end to the torment, an end, dear God, an end.