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
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
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Oh yes, said Bourguiba, it was the French Finance Minister, Paul Ramadier, who suggested that Tunisia should put the bite on the U.S.
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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