How to Pronounce "bite off more than one can chew"
expression
BYT-AWF-MOR-THAN-wun-kan-CHOO
BYT-OFF-MAW-THUN-WON-KAN-CHYOO
Definition
To try to do something that is too difficult or too much for you to handle.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbaɪt/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈmɔɹ/ /ˈðæn/, /ðən/ /ˈwən/ /ˈkæn/, /kən/ /ˈtʃu
British English
bˈaɪt/ /ˈɒf/ /mˈɔː/ /ðˈɐn/ /wˈɒn/ /kˈæn/ /tʃjˈuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BYT-AWF-MOR-THAN-wun-kan-CHOO
UK
BYT-OFF-MAW-THUN-WON-KAN-CHYOO
Listen in Context
He tried to start two businesses at once and bit off more than he could chew.
Don’t bite off more than you can chew with your homework.
She realized she had bitten off more than she could chew when the project got too big.
Make sure you don’t bite off more than you can chew at your new job—take it slow.