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Meaning of bite off more than one can chew | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To try to do too much; to take on or attempt more than one is capable of doing.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Examples

“I think I bit off more than I could chew when I agreed to paint this house by myself.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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