bite off more than can chew
Related to bite off more than can chew: bite off more than one can chew
bite off more than (one) can chew
To take on more responsibility than one can handle. I bit off more than I could chew when I volunteered to manage three little league teams in one season.
See also: bite, can, chew, more, off
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
bite off more than (one) can chew
To decide or agree to do more than one can finally accomplish.
See also: bite, can, chew, more, off
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- deep water
- drive (one) out of office
- force (one) out of office
- force out of office
- give (one) (one's) head
- give head
- give somebody their head
- give someone their head
- cooking for one
- 1FTR