English idiom · neutral · spoken & written · BrE & AmE
bite off more than you can chew: meaning and examples
bite off more than you can chew means accept more work than you can manage.
Aprende la expresión como una unidad fija y observa la preposición y la forma verbal en los ejemplos.
این عبارت را بهصورت یک واحد ثابت یاد بگیرید و به حرف اضافه و شکل فعل در مثالها توجه کنید.
Lerne die Wendung als feste Einheit und achte in den Beispielen auf Präposition und Verbform.
Apprenez l’expression comme une unité fixe et observez la préposition et la forme verbale dans les exemples.
Memory hook: Build a clear mental picture from “bite off more than you can chew” and connect it to this meaning: accept more work than you can manage.
How to use “bite off more than you can chew”
- I bit off more than I could chew with three courses at once.
- Be careful not to bite off more than you can chew.
Common mistake: Treat “bite off more than you can chew” as a fixed expression. Notice its exact word order in the examples.
Learn it in context
This expression belongs to Lesson 4, where you can compare it with other idioms about food and practise it interactively.
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