Practicing Success
Select the option that gives the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom. I am working on too many projects. I think I have bitten off more than I can chew. |
Not able to finish work To take on more than one can handle To be happy to multitask To find work dull |
To take on more than one can handle |
The most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom "bitten off more than I can chew" is to take on more than one can handle. This idiom is used to describe someone who has undertaken a task or responsibility that is too difficult or demanding for them. It is often used in a humorous way, but it can also be used to express concern or worry. In the sentence "I am working on too many projects. I think I have bitten off more than I can chew," the speaker is saying that they have taken on too much work and that they are struggling to cope. The other options are not as accurate.
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