"bite one's nails" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: bites one's nails [present, singular, third-person], biting one's nails [participle, present], bit one's nails [past], bitten one's nails [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|bite<,,bit,bitten> one's nails}} bite one's nails (third-person singular simple present bites one's nails, present participle biting one's nails, simple past bit one's nails, past participle bitten one's nails)
  1. (idiomatic) To worry or fret over something. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: chew on one's nails
    Sense id: en-bite_one's_nails-en-verb-ixExWhCO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: bite one's fingernails. Related terms: nail biter, nailbiting
    Sense id: en-bite_one's_nails-en-verb-B-8I3sMv Categories (other): &lit not valid pagename, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48
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