bite someone's hand off

verb

bite someone's hand off

verb
1

Idiomatic, Informal To enthusiastically accept an offer.

  • Early next morning, before Stephen left for town, Juan called us again with his final offer. We bit his hand off.2011 March 11, Jackie Todd, Dog Days in Andalucía: Tails from Spain, Random House, →ISBN, page 35:
  • I tried to look cool but I bit his hand off and verbally accepted the provisional offer.2014 July 2, Shelley Bridgman, Stand-up for Yourself, eBook Partnership, →ISBN:
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  • Whilst Michael did not refuse her offer, he did not exactly bite her hand off either but, as Charley later admitted to herself, he was a very busy man.2015 January 19, BB Occleshaw, The Whiskerly Sisters, Grosvenor House Publishing, →ISBN:

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