bite someone's hand off

English

Verb

bite someone's hand off (third-person singular simple present bites someone's hand off, present participle biting someone's hand off, simple past bit someone's hand off, past participle bitten someone's hand off)

1. (idiomatic, informal) To enthusiastically accept an offer.
   • 2011 March 11, Jackie Todd, Dog Days in Andalucía: Tails from Spain, Random House, →ISBN, page 35:

     Early next morning, before Stephen left for town, Juan called us again with his final offer. We bit his hand off.

   • 2014 July 2, Shelley Bridgman, Stand-up for Yourself, eBook Partnership, →ISBN:

     I tried to look cool but I bit his hand off and verbally accepted the provisional offer.

   • 2015 January 19, BB Occleshaw, The Whiskerly Sisters, Grosvenor House Publishing, →ISBN:

     Whilst Michael did not refuse her offer, he did not exactly bite her hand off either but, as Charley later admitted to herself, he was a very busy man.