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bite off more than one can chew
bite off more than one can chew
synonyms
have too many balls in the air
cut off more than one can chew
overdo it
wear oneself out
have too many irons in the fire
strain oneself
burn oneself out
kill oneself
go too far
have one's scheme backfire on one
defeat one's own ends
work like a horse
burn the candle at both ends
sweat one's balls off
wear oneself to a shadow
work too hard
knock oneself out
try to be too clever
overwork
overtax one's strength
overestimate one's ability
work one's fingers to the bone
sweat blood
work like a slave
work day and night
overburden oneself
overstretch oneself
push oneself too hard
have one's scheme boomerang on one
burn the midnight oil
work one's balls off
drive oneself too hard
overtax oneself
overload oneself
sweat
work oneself into the ground
overreach oneself
try to be too smart
try to do too much
work like a Trojan
do too much
run oneself into the ground
be too clever by half
be hoist with one's own petard
overdo
have eyes bigger than one's stomach
overtask
swamp
overreach
overwork
bite off more than one can chew
definitions
verb
To try to do too much; to take on or attempt more than one is capable of doing.