BARK IS WORSE THAN ONE`S BITE

Meaning of BARK IS WORSE THAN ONE`S BITE in English

someone isn`t as bad as they sound Don`t worry if he gets angry - his bark is worse than his bite.

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IS — COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a baby is born ▪ Let me know as soon as the baby is born. a …
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BARK — I In woody plants, tissues outside of the vascular cambium . The term is also used more popularly to refer …
Английский словарь Британика
WORSE — I. ˈwərs, ˈwə̄s, ˈwəis adjective, comparative of bad , or of ill Etymology: Middle English werse, wurse, worse, from Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THAN — I. thən, then, (|)than, rapid sometimes ən or ə n ( after t, d, s, or z) or n ( …
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ONE — I. |wən adjective Etymology: Middle English oon, on, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Old …
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BITE — I. ˈbīt, usu -d.+V verb ( bit ˈbit, usu -d.+V ; or dialect British bate ˈbāt ; or bote ˈbōt …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BARK — I. ˈbärk, ˈbȧk verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English berken, from Old English beorcan; akin to Old Norse berkja …
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WORSE — (n.) That which is worse; something less good; as, think not the worse of him for his enterprise.
Английский словарь Webster
THAN — (conj.) A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, better, other, …
Английский словарь Webster
BARK — (v. t.) To cover or inclose with bark, or as with bark; as, to bark the roof of a hut.
Английский словарь Webster
WORSE — ( n. ) That which is worse; something less good; as, think not the worse of him for his enterprise.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THAN — ( conj. ) A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BARK — ( v. t. ) To cover or inclose with bark, or as with bark; as, to bark the roof of …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THAN — /dhan, dhen/ ; unstressed /dheuhn, euhn/ , conj. 1. (used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ONE — /wun/ , adj. 1. being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather …
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BITE — — bitable, biteable , adj. /buyt/ , v. , bit, bitten or bit, biting , n. v.t. 1. to cut, …
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BARK — bark 1 — barkless , adj. /bahrk/ , n. 1. the abrupt, harsh, explosive cry of a dog. 2. a …
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WORSE — I. ˈwərs adjective, comparative of bad or of ill Etymology: Middle English werse, worse, from Old English wiersa, wyrsa; akin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THAN — I. thən, ˈthan conjunction Etymology: Middle English than, then then, than — more at then Date: before 12th century 1. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ONE — I. ˈwən adjective Etymology: Middle English on, an, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Latin …
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BITE — I. ˈbīt verb ( bit ˈbit ; bit·ten ˈbi-t ə n ; also bit ; bit·ing ˈbī-tiŋ) Etymology: Middle English, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BARK — I. ˈbärk verb Etymology: Middle English berken, from Old English beorcan; akin to Old Norse berkja to bark, Lithuanian burgėti …
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WORSE — noun loss; disadvantage; defeat. 2. worse ·adj in a worse degree; in a manner more evil or bad. 3. worse …
Webster English vocab
THAN — adv then. ·see then. 2. than ·conj a particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison …
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BITE — v a cheat; a trick; a fraud. 2. bite ·v a sharper; one who cheats. 3. bite ·v a morsel; …
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BARK — vt to girdle. ·see girdle, ·vt, 3. 2. bark ·noun ·alt. of barque. 3. bark ·vi to make a clamor; …
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WORSE — [worse] adj, comparative of bad or of ill [ME werse, worse, fr. OE wiersa, wyrsa; akin to OHG wirsiro worse] …
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THAN — [than] conj [ME than, then then, than--more at then] (bef. 12c) 1 a--used as a function word to indicate the …
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BITE — [bite] vb bit ; bit.ten also bit ; bit.ing [ME, fr. OE bitan; akin to OHG bizan to bite, L …
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BARK — [bark] vb [ME berken, fr. OE beorcan; akin to ON berkja to bark, Lith burgeti to growl] vi (bef. 12c) …
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BARK — in woody plants, tissues external to the vascular cambium (the growth layer of the vascular cylinder); the term bark is …
Britannica English vocabulary
WORSE — / wɜːs; NAmE wɜːrs/ adjective , adverb , noun ■ adjective (comparative of bad ) worse (than sth / doing …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THAN — / ðən; NAmE ; rare strong form ðæn/ preposition , conjunction 1. used to introduce the second part of a …
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BITE — / baɪt; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( bit / bɪt; NAmE /, bit·ten / ˈbɪtn; NAmE /) …
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BARK — / bɑːk; NAmE bɑːrk/ noun , verb ■ noun [ U , C ] 1. the outer covering of a …
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WORSE — I. worse 1 S2 W2 /wɜːs $ wɜːrs/ BrE AmE adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: wiersa , wyrsa …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
THAN — than S1 W1 /ð ə n; strong ðæn/ BrE AmE conjunction , preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: thanne …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ONE — I. one 1 S1 W1 /wʌn/ BrE AmE number 1 . the number 1: They had one daughter. one hundred …
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BITE — I. bite 1 S2 /baɪt/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense bit /bɪt/, past participle bitten /ˈbɪtn/, present participle biting …
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BARK — I. bark 1 /bɑːk $ bɑːrk/ BrE AmE verb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: beorcan ] 1 . [intransitive] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WORSE — adj., adv., & n. --adj. 1 more bad. 2 (predic.) in or into worse health or a worse condition (is …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
THAN — conj. 1 introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BITE
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BARK — n. & v. --n. 1 the tough protective outer sheath of the trunks, branches, and twigs of trees or woody …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WORSE — adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 more bad. 2 (predic.) in or into worse health or a worse condition (is …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
THAN — conj. 1 introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ONE — adj., n., & pron. adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BITE
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WORSE — adj., adv., & n. --adj. 1. more bad. 2 (predic.) in or into worse health or a worse condition (is …
Oxford English vocab
THAN — conj. 1. introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
Oxford English vocab
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1. single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Oxford English vocab
BITE
Oxford English vocab
BARK — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. the sharp explosive cry of a dog, fox, etc. 2 a sound resembling this …
Oxford English vocab
WORSE — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Worse is the comparative of bad …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THAN — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use than after a comparative …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ONE — ( ones) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. One is the number …
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BITE — ( bites, biting, bit, bitten) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If …
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BARK — ( barks, barking, barked) 1. When a dog barks , it makes a short, loud noise, once or several times. …
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WORSE — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Worse is the comparative of bad …
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
THAN — conjunction COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be bigger/smaller/worse etc than you had imagined ▪ The job interview proved to be much …
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