idiom
Their bark is worse than their bite
thair BARK iz WURS than thair BYTE
/ðɛər bɑːrk ɪz wɜːrs ðæn ðɛər baɪt/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Barkworsebite
Dictionary meaning
They sound more threatening than they really are.
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