ALL meanings of bite off more than one can chew
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B b - noun bite off more than one can chew to attempt a task beyond one's capability 3
- noun bite off more than one can chew to attempt more than one is capable of 3
- verb without object bite off more than one can chew Informal. to admit defeat in guessing: I'll bite, who is it? 1
- verb without object bite off more than one can chew to act effectively; grip; hold: This wood is so dry the screws don't bite. 1
- verb without object bite off more than one can chew Slang. to be notably repellent, disappointing, poor, etc.; suck. 1
- noun bite off more than one can chew an act of biting. 1
- noun bite off more than one can chew a wound made by biting: a deep bite. 1
- noun bite off more than one can chew a cutting, stinging, or nipping effect: the bite of an icy wind; the bite of whiskey on the tongue. 1
- noun bite off more than one can chew a piece bitten off: Chew each bite carefully. 1
- noun bite off more than one can chew a small meal: Let's have a bite before the theater. 1
- noun bite off more than one can chew a portion severed from the whole: the government's weekly bite of my paycheck. 1
- noun bite off more than one can chew a morsel of food: not a bite to eat. 1
- noun bite off more than one can chew the occlusion of one's teeth: The dentist said I had a good bite. 1
- noun bite off more than one can chew Machinery. the catch or hold that one object or one part of a mechanical apparatus has on another. a surface brought into contact to obtain a hold or grip, as in a lathe chuck or similar device. the amount of material that a mechanical shovel or the like can carry at one time. 1
- noun bite off more than one can chew sharpness; incisiveness; effectiveness: The bite of his story is spoiled by his slovenly style. 1
- noun bite off more than one can chew the roughness of the surface of a file. 1
- noun bite off more than one can chew Metalworking. the maximum angle, measured from the center of a roll in a rolling mill, between a perpendicular and a line to the point of contact where a given object to be rolled will enter between the rolls. 1
- idioms bite off more than one can chew bite off more than one can chew, to attempt something that exceeds one's capacity: In trying to build a house by himself, he bit off more than he could chew. 1
- idioms bite off more than one can chew bite / snap someone's head off, to respond with anger or impatience to someone's question or comment: He'll bite your head off if you ask for anything. 1
- idioms bite off more than one can chew bite the bullet. bullet (def 7). 1
- idioms bite off more than one can chew bite the dust. dust (def 21). 1
- idioms bite off more than one can chew bite the hand that feeds one, to repay kindness with malice or injury: When he berates his boss, he is biting the hand that feeds him. 1
- idioms bite off more than one can chew put the bite on, Slang. to solicit or attempt to borrow money or something of value from. to press for money, as in extortion: They found out about his prison record and began to put the bite on him. 1
- verb with object bite off more than one can chew to cut, wound, or tear with the teeth: She bit the apple greedily. The lion bit his trainer. 1
- verb with object bite off more than one can chew to grip or hold with the teeth: Stop biting your lip! 1
- verb with object bite off more than one can chew to sting, as does an insect. 1
- verb with object bite off more than one can chew to cause to smart or sting: an icy wind that bit our faces. 1
- verb with object bite off more than one can chew to sever with the teeth (often followed by off): Don't bite your nails. The child bit off a large piece of the candy bar. 1
- verb with object bite off more than one can chew to start to eat (often followed by into): She bit into her steak. 1
- verb with object bite off more than one can chew to clamp the teeth firmly on or around (often followed by on): He bit hard on the stick while they removed the bullet from his leg. 1
- verb with object bite off more than one can chew Informal. to take advantage of; cheat; deceive: I got bitten in a mail-order swindle. to annoy or upset; anger: What's biting you, sorehead? 1
- verb with object bite off more than one can chew to eat into or corrode, as does an acid. 1
- verb with object bite off more than one can chew to cut or pierce with, or as with, a weapon: The sword split his helmet and bit him fatally. 1
- verb with object bite off more than one can chew Etching. to etch with acid (a copper or other surface) in such parts as are left bare of a protective coating. 1
- verb with object bite off more than one can chew to take firm hold or act effectively on: We need a clamp to bite the wood while the glue dries. 1
- verb with object bite off more than one can chew Archaic. to make a decided impression on; affect. 1
- verb without object bite off more than one can chew to press the teeth into something; attack with the jaws, bill, sting, etc.; snap: Does your parrot bite? 1
- verb without object bite off more than one can chew Angling. (of fish) to take bait: The fish aren't biting today. 1
- verb without object bite off more than one can chew to accept an offer or suggestion, especially one intended to trick or deceive: I knew it was a mistake, but I bit anyway. 1
- verb bite off more than one can chew (Idiomatic) To try to do too much; to take on or attempt more than one is capable of doing. 0