take a bite out of

take a bite out of something

to reduce something Work is taking a bite out of his free time.

Usage notes: often used about money: Rising energy costs would take a bite out of people's wallets.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Celeste	che-LE-ste (Italian), sə-LEST (English)	Italian, English
Fricis	-	Latvian
Yazhu	-	Chinese
Alred	[æeind]
Enoch	EE-nək (English)	Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
OfÉLia	-	Portuguese