Definitions
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- adjective Having bitten off one's entire
fingernail .
Etymologies
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bitten + to + the + quick
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Examples
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Imagine a short brunette, with bitten-to-the-quick nails, flyaway hair, adult acne, with no family connections or money, no Ivy League or literary credentials, no appearances on a reality TV show.
The Joys of Much Too Much Bonnie Fuller 2006
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