biting off more than one can chew

A form of bite off more than one can chew — To try to do too much; to take on or attempt more than one is capable of doing.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of bite off more than one can chew
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APA

biting off more than one can chew. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biting%20off%20more%20than%20one%20can%20chew

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Chicago

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