bite one's nails: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  Global Englishneutralinformal
  • To chew or gnaw one’s fingernails, typically as a nervous habit.

  Examples

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  • During the exam, Tim bit his nails nervously as he struggled with the difficult questions.

    Durante el examen, Tim se mordía las uñas nerviosamente mientras luchaba con las preguntas difíciles.

  • She has been biting her nails ever since she heard about the upcoming job interview.

    Ella se ha estado mordiendo las uñas desde que escuchó sobre la próxima entrevista de trabajo.

  • If you keep biting your nails like that, they’re going to look terrible.

    Si sigues mordiendo tus uñas así, van a quedar horribles.

  • Jake was biting his nails while waiting anxiously for the phone call with the test results.

    Jake se mordía las uñas mientras esperaba ansiosamente la llamada con los resultados del examen.