Idiom: One's Bark Is Worse Than One's BiteCheck definitions of...onesbarkisworsethanbiteMeaningsHow to pronounce "one's bark is worse than one's bite":AU Your browser does not support the audio element. One acts in a threatening way but is relatively harmless.A-Z Proximitiesone's back is upone step at a timeone step forward, two steps backone too manyone up one's bark is worse than one's bite one's blood is upone's blood runs coldone's days are numberedone's heart in one's mouthone's hourSimilar Idiomsone's bark is worse than one's biteall bark and no bitebite off more than one can chewbark up the wrong treemake matters worsetake a turn for the worseworse for liquorworse for wearbite one's lipbite one's nailsbite one's tonguebite the big onebite the hand that feeds oneeat an elephant one bite at a timehave eyes bigger than one's stomachmore than one bargained forbite mebite offbite of the cherrybite of the reality sandwichSimilar Phrasesget worseheavier-than-airheavier-than-air craftholier-than-thoularger-than-lifemore thanlighter-than-airlighter-than-air craftbite outdog bitebite offbite plateflea biteinsect bitelove bitemosquito bitesound bitebirch barkcabbage barkangostura bark