"put the bite on" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: puts the bite on [present, singular, third-person], putting the bite on [participle, present], put the bite on [participle, past], put the bite on [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|put<,,put> the bite on}} put the bite on (third-person singular simple present puts the bite on, present participle putting the bite on, simple past and past participle put the bite on)
  1. (slang) To extort; to demand money from. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-put_the_bite_on-en-verb-AcE~6PyR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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