biting the hand that feeds one

A form of bite the hand that feeds one — To cause harm to a benefactor (especially one that one is dependent on, thus with the idea that this behaviour is self-damaging).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of bite the hand that feeds one
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biting the hand that feeds one. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biting%20the%20hand%20that%20feeds%20one

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“biting the hand that feeds one.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biting%20the%20hand%20that%20feeds%20one. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biting the hand that feeds one,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biting%20the%20hand%20that%20feeds%20one.

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