bite off

bite off
phrasal verb [transitive]
Word forms "bite off":
present tense I/you/we/they bite off he/she/it bites off past tense bit off past participle bitten off
1) to separate something from the main part by biting

I bit off a chunk of chocolate.

2) bite off more than you can chew to try to do too much or something that is too hard for you

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English dictionary. 2014.

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