Bite off more than you can chew

When people bite off more than they can chew, they try to do something that is too challenging or significant for them to do on their own.

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English Idiom: Bite off more than you can chew

Have you ever felt like you were trying to do too much?

Have you ever considered you are burning the candle at both ends?

If you answered yes to these questions, you probably bit off more than you can chew.


When people bite off more than they can chew, they try to do something too challenging or significant to do on their own.


Sometimes, this happens due to inexperience, and sometimes, it happens because of poor planning.

The important thing to do is ask for help as early as possible because if you don’t, things can go sideways very quickly.


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