"That bites the big one!" (UNCLASSIFIED)

Mullins, Bill AMRDEC Bill.Mullins at US.ARMY.MIL
Mon Apr 30 22:07:07 UTC 2012


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> >
> > HDAS has "bite" only from 1971, "bite the big one" from 1977.  No
"bite the
> > meat."
> >
> > JL


What about "chew the root"?
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