Don't Bite The Hand That Feeds Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Don't Bite The Hand That Feeds Idiom mean?

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Don't bite the hand that feeds What does Don't bite the hand that feeds mean?	When someone says this to you, they are trying to tell you not to act against those on whom you depend.
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welcome (someone) with open arms What does "welcome (someone) with open arms" mean?	to greet someone eagerly	We welcomed the new teacher with open arms.

get close to (someone) What does "get close to (someone)" mean?	to become close friends with someone	The woman tried very hard to get close to her youngest daughter.
up for grabs What does "up for grabs" mean?	available for anyone	The new championship of the city is up for grabs.
Will-o'-the-wisp What does "Will-o'-the-wisp" mean?	Something that deceives by its appearance is a will-o�-the-wisp; it looks good, but turns out to be a disappointment.
no matter What does "no matter" mean?	regardless	No matter how hard that I try, my piano teacher is never satisfied.
come home to (someone) What does "come home to (someone)" mean?	to become apparent to someone	It suddenly came home to the young family that their house had been destroyed in the fire.
acid test What does "acid test" mean?	a test where the conclusions are beyond doubt	The problem was an acid test of our faith in the new manager.

sparky What does "sparky" mean?	radio operator
not set foot (somewhere) What does "not set foot (somewhere)" mean?	to not go somewhere	We did not set foot in the old factory that we passed on our hike.
go What does "go" mean?	an attempt; a try
Fall off the back of a lorry What does "Fall off the back of a lorry" mean?	(UK) If someone tries to sell you something that has fallen of the back of a lorry, they are trying to sell you stolen goods.
tunes What does "tunes" mean?	music; records; CDs

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Don't Bite The Hand That Feeds Idiom