eating an elephant one bite at a time

A form of eat an elephant one bite at a time — To do something one step at a time; to do something in steps rather than all at once.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of eat an elephant one bite at a time
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APA

eating an elephant one bite at a time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eating%20an%20elephant%20one%20bite%20at%20a%20time

MLA

“eating an elephant one bite at a time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eating%20an%20elephant%20one%20bite%20at%20a%20time. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eating an elephant one bite at a time,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eating%20an%20elephant%20one%20bite%20at%20a%20time.

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