Beat my head off

English as a Second Language English Teacher Explanations (ESL Tests)
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Test No. [color=blue]incompl/advan-62 “Bite, Bit, Bitten”, question 3

They were so angry with me they practically bit my … off.

(a) nose
(b) hand
(c) fingers
(d) head

Test No. [color=blue]incompl/advan-62 “Bite, Bit, Bitten”, answer 3

They were so angry with me they practically bit my head off.

Correct answer: (d) head

Hello, could you tell me please meaning of “bit my head off”
Many thanks
batman

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Hi Batman,

If somebody responds to a comment of yours in an angry or reproachful way, they bite your head off, that is they act in a very angry way.[YSaerTTEW443543]

TOEIC listening, photographs: Break for a smoke[YSaerTTEW443543]

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Hello Torsten, many thanks
Batman