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put the bite onstresses
gen. попросить у кого-л. денег взаймы (sb.)
Gruzovik, idiom. взять кого-либо за глотку (someone); blackmail someone)
idiom. шантажировать (someone: The thought that he should turn the tables on his blackmailers and refuse to cooperate crossed his mind, but he would need something tangible to put the bite on them.); вымогать деньги у (someone – кого-либо: Did Vannier have any evidence?" I asked. "Or did he just happen to see what happened and put the bite on you and you paid him a little now and then to avoid scandal–and because you were really very fond of Merle?" (Raymond Chandler)) ART Vancouver); требовать деньги у (someone – кого-либо: Did Vannier have any evidence?" I asked. "Or did he just happen to see what happened and put the bite on you and you paid him a little now and then to avoid scandal–and because you were really very fond of Merle?" (Raymond Chandler)) ART Vancouver)
put the bite on something
idiom. шантажировать с целью получения денег
put the bite on sb
slang вымогать деньги ((у кого-л.: "Did Vannier have any evidence?" I asked. "Or did he just happen to see what happened and put the bite on you and you paid him a little now and then to avoid scandal—and because you were really very fond of Merle?" (Raymond Chandler) ART Vancouver)