idiom
bark is worse than bite
BARK iz WERS than BYT
bɑːrk ɪz wɜːrs ðæn baɪtListen
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Syllable breakdown
barkisworsethanbite
Dictionary meaning
someone's threatening manner is more frightening than the actual harm they can do
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