'Bite off more than you can chew'
Directions (Q. Nos. 21 to 25) : Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternatives to each. Select the most appropriate alternative which gives the correct meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
- A. To suddenly wrap out of conversation
- B. To try to do more than you can manage ✓
- C. To do something in the easiest or cheapest way
- D. To exaggerate something wildly
Correct Answer: B. To try to do more than you can manage
Explanation
The idiom 'bite off more than you can chew' means to take on a task that is way too big or difficult to accomplish.
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