English Explanatory Dictionary

eat an elephant one bite at a time

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To do something one step at a time; to do something in steps rather than all at once.

Pronunciation

en-au-eat an elephant one bite at a time.ogg

Word forms

eat an elephant one bite at a time eats an elephant one bite at a time eating an elephant one bite at a time ate an elephant one bite at a time eaten an elephant one bite at a time eat the elephant one bite at a time

Related words

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