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bite off more than you can chew

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bite off more than you can chew (informal)
to try to do more than you are able to do. Don't bite off more than you can chew. Let someone else organize the party.
See also: bite, can, chew, more


bite off more than you can chew
to try to do something that is too big or difficult to do. The key to success lies in not biting off more than you can chew.
See also: bite, can, chew, more


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You don't want to bite off more than you can chew," he says.
JUNE: Don't bite off more than you can chew, Lioness.
And for you fellow cabbies-in-the-making, don't bite off more than you can chew by jamming all your friends into your car.
 
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