expressions
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to bite off more than you can chew

to bite off more than you can chew (tou baït off mor dhan you kan chu)

Idiom Mistake

Signification

to take on a task that is too difficult

prendre une tâche trop difficile (prendre une tâche trop difficile)

Phrases d'exemple

"He bit off more than he could chew by promising to finish the work alone."

"Il a pris trop de responsabilités en promettant de terminer le travail seul." (Il a pris trop de responsabilités en promettant de terminer le travail seul)

Expressions Connexes

cross that bridge when we come to it

to deal with a problem only when it arises

get it right

to do something correctly after making a mistake

get a clean bill of health

to be declared completely healthy by a doctor

Airhead

A silly or foolish person.

to drop the ball

to make a mistake; to fail at something important

to mend fences

to repair a relationship