be bitten by the bug
be bitten by the bug :
be bitten by the bug = have the bug
develop a sudden strong enthusiasm for something
I could have bitten my tongue off
Used to convey that you profoundly and immediately regret having said something
once bitten twice shy
a bad experience makes you wary of the same thing happening again
This expression dates from the late 19th century. A variant common in the USA is once burned, twice shy.
be bitten by the bug :
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