bite off

• فعل مركب يعني فصل قطعة من شيء ما بالعض، ويُستخدم مجازًا للدلالة على تحمّل مهمة أو التزام قد يكون أكبر من القدرة.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of separating a piece of something by biting, or metaphorically to take on a task or commitment.

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1. Sever with teethformal

   To separate something from the main part using the teeth.

   قَطَعَ بِالأَسْنَان

   • He bit off a piece of the apple.
   • She bit off the end of the chocolate bar.
   • The dog bit off a chunk of the bone.

   المرادفاتnip offsnap off

2. Take on too muchinformal

   To accept or attempt more than one can handle.

   تحمّل أكثر من طاقته

   • He bit off more than he could chew when he took on three jobs.
   • She bit off a huge project without enough resources.
   • Don't bite off more than you can handle.

   المرادفاتoverextendoverreach

الفعل الأساسيbite