Definition of bite off more than (one) can chew
bite off more than (one) can chew
- to take on a situation one can't master.
by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Aug 11 2009.
- to take on too many responsibilities.
by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Aug 11 2009.
Slang terms with the same root words:
- more: more better
- chew: chew – chewed – (show 6 more)
- bite: all bark and no bite – bite – (show 12 more)
- than: blood is thicker than water. – colder than a well digger's ass – (show 14 more)
- can: ass can – ass-can – (show 22 more)
- off: all bets are off – back off – (show 180 more)
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