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bite off more than you can chew

BYT off MOR than yoo kan CHOO

baɪt ɒf mɔːr ðæn juː kæn tʃuː

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biteoffmorethanyoucanchew

Dictionary meaning

take on more than you can handle; commit to more responsibility or work than you are capable of completing

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