# bite off more than one can chew

> English word · Verb

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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