Translation of "bite (off) more than (someone) can chew" in Russian

Translations

взяться за непосильное дело

He bit off more than he could chew by taking on that project.

Он взялся за непосильное дело, взявшись за этот проект.

Definitions

To take on a task or responsibility that is too difficult or too much to handle; to attempt more than one is capable of managing.

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