English Explanatory Dictionary

bite off more than one can chew

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To try to do too much; to take on or attempt more than one is capable of doing.

Pronunciation

en-au-bite off more than one can chew.ogg

Word forms

bite off more than one can chew bites off more than one can chew biting off more than one can chew bit off more than one could chew bitten off more than one could chew

Synonyms

cut off more than one can chew

Related words

dog that caught the car have eyes bigger than one's stomach grasp all, lose all eat an elephant one bite at a time too many balls in the air too much on one's plate
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