idiom
bite your nails
BYT yor NAYLZ
baɪt jɔːr neɪlzListen
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Syllable breakdown
biteyournails
Dictionary meaning
to be very nervous or anxious about something; to worry excessively while waiting for a result or outcome; derived from the physical habit of nail-biting that accompanies anxiety
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