bite off

UK
/baɪt ɒf/
US
/baɪt ɔf/
bite offverb
bit off
Präteritum
bitten off
Partizip Perfekt
biting off
Gerundium
UK
/baɪt ɒf/
US
/baɪt ɔf/
Übersetzungen
He tried to bite off more than he could chew.
Он попытался откусить больше, чем мог прожевать.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
Definitionen
To remove something by using the teeth to cut through it.
She bit off a piece of the chocolate bar.
To take on more responsibility or a task than one can handle.
He bit off more than he could chew by agreeing to lead three projects at once.
Synonyme
chew off
snip off
cut off