have a bite—
1. (coll.) have a snack; eat some food:
- We planned to stop somewhere on the road and have a bite of supper.
2. (of cold air or wind) have keen cutting effect:
- The cold night air had a bite in it.
3. (of food or drink) taste pleasantly pungent or spicy; be laced with alcohol:
- John took a cautious sip. The drink had a bite.
4. (coll.) posses special attractiveness:
- In spite of her dark hair and her Mediterranean beauty she has a bite about her that can only be British.
have bite—
1. = have a bite 2:
- The day was bright, the sky a high and crystal blue. The chill in the air had bite.
2. = have a bite 3:
- The pasta has bite and spins onto the fork without complication.
3. said of the seizure of the bait in fishing:
- From the first cast, I had bite. But, it didn’t seem to be bass.
4. = have a bite 4:
- The program to give the whole European market a non-inflationary money still has bite.