English phrase from drama scenes
What Does "soon you'll bite more than you can chew" Mean?
Learn what "soon you'll bite more than you can chew" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
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Soon you'll bite more than you can chew.
It means someone is taking on more than they can handle and will likely fail.
From Why I Did It, Episode 46
When do people say this?
Scene Context
Someone warns another person that they will overreach and fail.
Usage Scenario
Use this to warn someone they are overestimating themselves. The phrasing here is close to the common idiom, but the line itself sounds hostile.
Better ways to say it
1
You'll bite off more than you can chew.
2
You're biting off more than you can chew.
3
You may be taking on too much.
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