idiom
Food
bite off more than you can chew
BYT awf MOR than yoo kan CHOO
baɪt ɒf mɔːr ðæn juː kæn tʃuːListen
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Syllable breakdown
biteoffmorethanyoucanchew
Dictionary meaning
To take on more than you can handle.
Examples
- By committing to three projects at once, she had bitten off more than she could chew.
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