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Bite off more than you can chew

Bite off more than you can chew

Try to do more than you can manage.

Four clubs is a lot, Ananya; don't bite off more than you can chew.

Remember: Picture a bite of dosa too big to chew. Everyday English everywhere; informal but fine at work.

Short lessonEveryday idiomsIdioms are phrases whose meaning is different from the meaning of their words.

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