Bark Is Worse Than One`s Bite Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Bark Is Worse Than One`s Bite Idiom mean?

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bark is worse than one`s bite What does bark is worse than one`s bite mean?	someone is not as bad as they sound	"Don`t worry if the boss gets angry - his bark is worse than his bite."
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Bark Is Worse Than One`s Bite Idiom