idiom
Bite off more than you can chew
BYT of more than yoo kan CHOO
baɪt ɒf mɔːr ðæn juː kæn tʃuːListen
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Syllable breakdown
biteoffmorethanyoucanchew
Dictionary meaning
Take on more responsibility than you can handle.
Examples
- She bit off more than she could chew by managing three projects at once.
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