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bite_the_hand_that_feeds_you
bite the hand that feeds one
English
Verb
-  (idiomatic) To cause harm to a benefactor.
-  2004, Jay Newton-Small, "The Dems' Tax (and Spend) Dilemma," Time, 15 Nov.:
- And the reality is, for all the talk about lobbying reform, Congress has never been known to bite the hand that feeds it.
 
 
-  2004, Jay Newton-Small, "The Dems' Tax (and Spend) Dilemma," Time, 15 Nov.:
Translations
cause harm to a benefactor
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