bite off more than you can chew

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   to try to do too much, or sth that is too difficult

   I think you bit off more than you can chew with Earth mate

In the movies · 1

• I think you bit off more than you can chew with Earth mateThe World's End2013

From the same entry

• be bitten by
• bite the bullet
• bite the dust
• bite the hand that feeds you
• bite your lip
• bite your tongue
• the hair of the dog
• bite head off
• once bitten, twice shy
• bite back
• bite back
• bite into

More idioms

• head over heels in love
• light at the end of the tunnel
• stab in the back
• on account of
• get nowhere
• be in the bag
• take by surprise
• be on the move
• at random
• if only
• in the nick of time
• keep a close eye on