What does “bite head off” mean?

to shout at sb in an angry way, especially without reason

How is “bite head off” used?

In Key Largo (1948), one line is: “We were ready to bite anybody's head off.”

The clip at the top of this page is from Key Largo (1948).

We were ready to bite anybody's head off.

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