"make a rabbit bite a bulldog" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} make a rabbit bite a bulldog
  1. (colloquial) Said of very strong or plentiful alcoholic drink. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-make_a_rabbit_bite_a_bulldog-en-phrase--HgS5PO2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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