bark is worse than their bite

釋義

1. sb's bark is worse than their bite

   嘴硬心軟；說話強硬，其實並不傷人；貌似兇狠

   used to say that sb is not really as angry or as aggressive as they sound

電影裡這樣說 · 1 部

• Why do I think your bark is worse than your bite?Whatever Works2009

在完整場景裡學

• 怎樣都行2009
  • 開場對著鏡頭大罵人類：whatever works（管用就行）
  • 半夜鬧死亡又鬧離婚：eke out a living（勉強餬口）
  • 收留街頭求助的姑娘：get on my feet（站穩腳跟）

同一詞條的短語

• be barking up the wrong tree
• why keep a dog and bark yourself