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| | ===Verb=== | | ===Verb=== |
| - | {{infl|en|verb|head=[[bite]] off [[more]] than one can [[chew]]}} | + | {{infl|en|verb|head=[[bite off]] [[more]] [[than]] [[one]] [[can]] [[chew]]}} |
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| | # {{idiomatic}} To try to do too much; to [[take on]] or [[attempt]] more than one is capable of doing. | | # {{idiomatic}} To try to do too much; to [[take on]] or [[attempt]] more than one is capable of doing. |
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| | ====Usage notes==== | | ====Usage notes==== |
| - | Often used as a caution, "don't bite off more than you can chew". | + | * Often used as a caution, "don't bite off more than you can chew". |
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| | ====Translations==== | | ====Translations==== |
