This is the 13404th most frequent German word.
beißen
"Beißen" means "to bite."
In this sentence, 'beißen' is used to mean 'to take a bite', describing the action of eating.
Ich musste ins saure Obst beißen.
I had to bite into the sour fruit.
Here, 'beißen' is used metaphorically to describe a situation where consequences arise that are unfavorable.
Wenn du nicht vorbereitest, wird die Aufgabe zurück beißen.
If you do not prepare, the task will bite back.
Here, 'beißen' is used in its literal sense to mean 'bite', referring to animal behavior.