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

Translations

взяться за непосильное дело

He bit off more than he could chew when he agreed to manage three projects at once.

Он взялся за непосильное дело, когда согласился управлять тремя проектами одновременно.

Definitions

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

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