idiom
Food
Bite Off More Than You Can Chew
byt off mor than yoo kan choo
baɪt ɒf mɔːr ðæn juː kæn tʃuːListen
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Syllable breakdown
biteoffmorethanyoucanchew
Dictionary meaning
To take on a task or commitment that is too large or difficult to manage; to overestimate one's own capacity or resources.
Examples
- By accepting three new clients at once, she bit off more than she could chew.
- Don't bite off more than you can chew — finish one project before starting another.
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