bit off
Tore away chomping
Bit off is the past tense of bite off—to sever something with the teeth: The dog bit off a chunk of the sandwich.
The phrase appears most often in the expression bit off more than one could chew, meaning to take on more than one can handle: She bit off more than she could chew with that project.
- gnawedChewed persistently
- munchTo gnaw steadily
- chewGrind with teeth
- pieceA portion or segment
- overcommittedPledged beyond capacity
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