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Definition of bite off more than (one) can chew

bite off more than (one) can chew

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Other terms relating to 'bite':

Definitions include: to talk a lot but never take action.
Definitions include: a young child.
Definitions include: to be of poor quality, displeasing.
Definitions include: to have negative consequences.
Definitions include: to fall and hit the ground.
Definitions include: a command, similar to "Go to hell!" (i.e. "Leave me alone!"
Definitions include: to have negative consequences.
Definitions include: a dismissive retort; "go to hell".
Definitions include: to reprimand.
Definitions include: to be nervous or afraid.
Definitions include: to restrain one's self, and not say something that one wants to say.
Definitions include: a person who "bites".
Definitions include: to die or to get killed.
Definitions include: to stoically endure something unpleasant.
Definitions include: to start drinking alcohol again in the morning to avoid feeling hung-over.

Other terms relating to 'can':

Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I can see".
Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I can tell".
Definitions include: of lower than average intelligence.
Definitions include: a despicable person.
Definitions include: great, awesome, cool; another form of beast or boss.
Definitions include: to beat a person; "kick (one's) ass".
Definitions include: acronym for "can anyone else".
Definitions include: bathroom.
Definitions include: to be a talented cook.
Definitions include: a hard worker.
Definitions include: to stop speaking.
Definitions include: a canister of tear gas.
Definitions include: a large quantity of repressed anger or violence.
Definitions include: something that has many difficult issues.
Definitions include: to be able to perform fellatio well.

Other terms relating to 'chew':

Definitions include: acronym for "another bloody cathedral" or "another bloody church".
Definitions include: to be of poor quality, displeasing.
Definitions include: fucked up; stoned.
Definitions include: Having visible hickeys.
Definitions include: To think.
Definitions include: to chastise.
Definitions include: to chat with.
Definitions include: to strongly win an argument.
Definitions include: to eat food or to perform oral sex.

Other terms relating to 'more':

Definitions include: to generate more heated discussion than figurative illumination (i.e. insight.)
Definitions include: better.
Definitions include: very cuckoo, i.e. crazy.
Definitions include: very cuckoo, i.e. crazy.
Definitions include: "The more people are involved, the happier the event will be."
Definitions include: acronym for "there's more than one way to do it".

Other terms relating to 'off':

Definitions include: what was previously expected to happen may not.
Definitions include: large buttocks.
Definitions include: to move away from.
Definitions include: to masturbate.
Definitions include: to get out of a prior obligation by asking.
Definitions include: to reprimand.
Definitions include: to ignore another person(s) in a rude manner.
Definitions include: to get rid of aggression or anger.
Definitions include: to do something to get rid of negative emotions.
Definitions include: to cheat on one's spouse.
Definitions include: to bore one.
Definitions include: to suggest ideas to another person to get feedback.
Definitions include: annoyed, very cross.
Definitions include: to end a relationship.
Definitions include: to share with someone.

Other terms relating to 'than':

Definitions include: family relations are more important than other relationships.
Definitions include: extremely cold.
Definitions include: extremely cold.
Definitions include: very cold.
Definitions include: very crazy.
Definitions include: very crazy.
Definitions include: uncommon variant of "drier than a popcorn fart".
Definitions include: See popcorn fart.
Definitions include: extremely unintelligent.
Definitions include: very quiet.
Definitions include: acronym for "everything went better than expected".
Definitions include: extremely fast.
Definitions include: filled almost to bursting.
Definitions include: doing well.
Definitions include: extremely attractive.

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