bite off more than you can chew
 bite off more than you can chew
   informal   : to try to do too much : to take on more responsibility than you can handle
   I really bit off more than I could chew when I took on this project.
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 Main Entry: bite
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 bite off more than you can chew — see bite, 1
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 Main Entry: chew