Origin of Idioms | Bite Off More Than You Can Chew

Let's look at the history of "Bite off more than you can chew."

Meaning: To take on (accept) more than you can handle.

History: 1) To take a bite of something and it's too big for your mouth. 2) Old farmers used to chew tobacco.

Example: "I bit of more than I could chew this semester. I've signed up for too many hard classes."

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