to bite off more than you can chew
Idiom Definition:
"to bite off more than you can chew"
to attempt to do more than you are capable of doing
to accept more responsibility than you can handle
To literally ... bite off more than you can chew - - - - - 
Idiom Scenario 1:
Richard is sitting at his desk in his home office one Monday morning. He is wondering to himself how he became so busy since he retired. Richard is trying to make his schedule for the coming week. Richard volunteers for three different charities. He also edits a writing publication and Richard has taken on the roll of Chief Returning Officer for the upcoming federal election. This job requires him to work twelve hours a day every day. Richard has taken on a lot of responsibilities ...
Do you think Richard has bitten off more than he can chew?
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Idiom Scenario 2:
Bernie has been called into his professor's office again. It seems that Bernie failed the professor's course this semester. Bernie had needed to get an 88% on his final exam to pass. Bernie only achieved a 75% on his final exam. Bernie and his professor are talking ...
Professor: "Hello Bernie. I'm sorry that I have to see you again."
Bernie: "I'm sorry, professor. I tried as hard as I could."
Professor: "What seems to be the problem?"
Bernie: "Well, sir, I decided to take a full course load and I have a part-time job. I also play hockey and am on the debate team."
Professor: "Do you think that you may have bitten off more than you can chew?"
Bernie: "Maybe. I will see what I can do to adjust my workload."
Do you think that Bernie has bitten off more than he can chew?
Idiom Scenario 3:
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Idiom Usage:
In the imperative:
"Don't bite off more than you can chew!"
Gerund Form of the Idiom:
Biting off more than you can chew can cause a great deal of stress.
Idiom Conjugations:
to bite off more than you can chew
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I bite off more than I can chew when there is just too much work to do. |
I do not bite off more than I can chew when there is just too much work to do. |
Do I bite off more than I can chew when there is just too much work to do? |
| Second-singular (you) | You bite off more than you can chew when you think you can do more than you actually can. |
You do not bite off more than you can chew unless you think you can do more than you actually can. |
Do you bite off more than you can chew when you think you can do more than you actually can? |
| Third-singular (he) | He bites off more than he can chew in an attempt to impress his boss. |
He does not bite off more than he can chew in an attempt to impress his boss. |
Does he bite off more than he can chew in an attempt to impress his boss? |
| Third-singular (she) | She bites off more than she can chew when she accepts too many responsibilities. |
She does not bite off more than she can chew unless she accepts too many responsibilities. |
Does she bite off more than she can chew when she accepts too many responsibilities? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We bite off more than we can chew when we decide to have two practices every day. |
We do not bite off more than we can chew when we decide to have two practices every day. |
Do we bite off more than we can chew when we decide to have two practices every day? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) bite off more than you (all) can chew when you (all) feel the need to accomplish too many tasks in too short a time. |
You (all) do not bite off more than you (all) can chew when you (all) feel the need to accomplish too many tasks in too short a time. |
Do you (all) bite off more than you (all) can chew when you (all) feel the need to accomplish too many tasks in too short a time? |
| Third-plural (they) | They bite off more than they can chew when they think they have more time to finish all the tasks than there really is time. |
They do not bite off more than they can chew when they think they have more time to finish all the tasks than there really is time. |
Do they bite off more than they can chew when they think they have more time to finish all the tasks than there really is time? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I am biting off more than I can chew as we speak. |
I am not biting off more than I can chew as we speak. |
Am I biting off more than I can chew as we speak? |
| Second-singular (you) | You are biting off more than you can chew as we speak. |
You are not biting off more than you can chew as we speak. |
Are you biting off more than you can chew as we speak? |
| Third-singular (he) | He is biting off more than he can chew as we speak. |
He is not biting off more than he can chew as we speak. |
Is he biting off more than he can chew as we speak? |
| Third-singular (she) | She is biting off more than she can chew as we speak. |
She is not biting off more than she can chew as we speak. |
Is she biting off more than she can chew as we speak? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We are biting off more than we can chew as we speak. |
We are not biting off more than we can chew as we speak. |
Are we biting off more than we can chew as we speak? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) are biting off more than you (all) can chew as we speak. |
You are (all) not biting off more than you (all) can chew as we speak. |
Are you (all) biting off more than you (all) can chew as we speak? |
| Third-plural (they) | They are biting off more than they can chew as we speak. |
They are not biting off more than they can chew as we speak. |
Are they biting off more than they can chew as we speak? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I have bitten off more than I can chew therefore I feel stressed. |
I have not bitten off more than I can chew therefore I do not feel stressed. |
Have I bitten off more than I can chew? |
| Second-singular (you) | You have bitten off more than you can chew therefore you feel stressed. |
You have not bitten off more than you can chew therefore you do not feel stressed. |
Have you bitten off more than you can chew? |
| Third-singular (he) | He has bitten off more than he can chew therefore he feels stressed. |
He has not bitten off more than he can chew therefore he does not feel stressed. |
Has he bitten off more than he can chew? |
| Third-singular (she) | She has bitten off more than she can chew therefore she feels stressed. |
She has not bitten off more than she can chew therefore she does not feel stressed. |
Has she bitten off more than she can chew? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We have bitten off more than we can chew therefore we feel stressed. |
We have not bitten off more than we can chew therefore we do not feel stressed. |
Have we bitten off more than we can chew? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) have bitten off more than you (all) can chew therefore you (all) feel stressed. |
You (all) have not bitten off more than you (all) can chew therefore you (all) do not feel stressed. |
Have you (all) bitten off more than you can chew? |
| Third-plural (they) | They have bitten off more than they can chew therefore they feel stressed. |
They have not bitten off more than they can chew therefore they do not feel stressed. |
Have they bitten off more than they can chew? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I have been biting off more than I can chew most of my adult life. |
I have not been biting off more than I can chew most of my adult life. |
Have I been biting off more than I can chew most of my adult life? |
| Second-singular (you) | You have been biting off more than you can chew most of your adult life. |
You have not been biting off more than you can chew most of your adult life. |
Have you been biting off more than you can chew most of your adult life? |
| Third-singular (he) | He has been biting off more than he can chew most of his adult life. |
He has not been biting off more than he can chew most of his adult life. |
Has he been biting off more than he can chew most of his adult life? |
| Third-singular (she) | She has been biting off more than she can chew most of her adult life. |
She has not been biting off more than she can chew most of her adult life. |
Has she been biting off more than she can chew most of her adult life? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We have been biting off more than we can chew most of our adult lives. |
We have not been biting off more than we can chew most of our adult lives. |
Have we been biting off more than we can chew most of our adult lives? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) have been biting off more than you (all) can chew most of your adult lives. |
You (all) have not been biting off more than you (all) can chew most of your adult lives. |
Have you (all) been biting off more than you (all) can chew most of your adult lives? |
| Third-plural (they) | They have been biting off more than they can chew most of their adult lives. |
They have not been biting off more than they can chew most of their adult lives. |
Have they been biting off more than they can chew most of their adult lives? |
to bite off more than you can chew
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I bit off more than I could chew last week. |
I did not bit off more than I could chew last week. |
Did I bit off more than I could chew last week? |
| Second-singular (you) | You bit off more than you could chew last week. |
You did not bit off more than you could chew last week. |
Did you bit off more than you could chew last week? |
| Third-singular (he) | He bit off more than he could chew last week. |
He did not bit off more than he could chew last week. |
Did he bit off more than he could chew last week? |
| Third-singular (she) | She bit off more than she could chew last week. |
She did not bit off more than she could chew last week. |
Did she bit off more than she could chew last week? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We bit off more than we could chew last week. |
We did not bit off more than we could chew last week. |
Did we bit off more than we could chew last week? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) bit off more than you (all) could chew last week. |
You (all) did not bit off more than you (all) could chew last week. |
Did you (all) bit off more than you (all) could chew last week? |
| Third-plural (they) | They bit off more than they could chew last week. |
They did not bit off more than they could chew last week. |
Did they bit off more than they could chew last week? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I was biting off more than I could chew last week when friends cautioned me not to. |
I was not biting off more than I could chew last week. |
Was I biting off more than I could chew last week when friends cautioned me not to? |
| Second-singular (you) | You were biting off more than you could chew last week when friends cautioned you not to. |
You were not biting off more than you could chew last week. |
Were you biting off more than you could chew last week when friends cautioned you not to? |
| Third-singular (he) | He was biting off more than he could chew last week when friends cautioned him not to. |
He was not biting off more than he could chew last week. |
Was he biting off more than he could chew last week when friends cautioned him not to? |
| Third-singular (she) | She was biting off more than she could chew last week when friends cautioned her not to. |
She was not biting off more than she could chew last week. |
Was she biting off more than she could chew last week when friends cautioned her not to? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We were biting off more than we could chew last week when friends cautioned us not to. |
We were not biting off more than we could chew last week. |
Were we biting off more than we could chew last week when friends cautioned us not to? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) were biting off more than you (all) could chew last week when friends cautioned you (all) not to. |
You (all) were not biting off more than you (all) could chew last week. |
Were you (all) biting off more than you (all) could chew last week when friends cautioned you (all) not to? |
| Third-plural (they) | They were biting off more than they could chew last week when friends cautioned them not to. |
They were not biting off more than they could chew last week. |
Were they biting off more than they could chew last week when friends cautioned them not to? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I had bitten off more than I could chew last week by the time I realized it. |
I had not bitten off more than I could chew last week . |
Had I bitten off more than I could chew last week by the time I realized it? |
| Second-singular (you) | You had bitten off more than you could chew last week by the time you realized it. |
You had not bitten off more than you could chew last week. |
Had you bitten off more than you could chew last week by the time you realized it? |
| Third-singular (he) | He had bitten off more than he could chew last week by the time he realized it. |
He had not bitten off more than he could chew last week. |
Had he bitten off more than he could chew last week by the time he realized it? |
| Third-singular (she) | She had bitten off more than she could chew last week by the time she realized it. |
She had not bitten off more than she could chew last week. |
Had she bitten off more than she could chew last week by the time she realized it? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We had bitten off more than we could chew last week by the time we realized it. |
We had not bitten off more than we could chew last week. |
Had we bitten off more than we could chew last week by the time we realized it? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) had bitten off more than you (all) could chew last week by the time you (all) realized it. |
You (all) had not bitten off more than you (all) could chew last week. |
Had you (all) bitten off more than you (all) could chew last week by the time you (all) realized it? |
| Third-plural (they) | They had bitten off more than they could chew last week by the time they realized it. |
They had not bitten off more than they could chew last week. |
Had they bitten off more than they could chew last week by the time they realized it? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I had been biting off more than I could chew all last week until friends reminded me not to. |
I had not been biting off more than I could chew all last week. |
Had I been biting off more than I could chew all last week until friends reminded me not to? |
| Second-singular (you) | You had been biting off more than you could chew all last week until friends reminded you not to. |
You had not been biting off more than you could chew all last week. |
Had you been biting off more than you could chew all last week until friends reminded you not to? |
| Third-singular (he) | He had been biting off more than he could chew all last week until friends reminded him not to. |
He had not been biting off more than he could chew all last week. |
Had he been biting off more than he could chew all last week until friends reminded him not to? |
| Third-singular (she) | She had been biting off more than she could chew all last week until friends reminded her not to. |
She had not been biting off more than she could chew all last week. |
Had she been biting off more than she could chew all last week until friends reminded her not to? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We had been biting off more than we could chew all last week until friends reminded us not to. |
We had not been biting off more than we could chew all last week. |
Had we been biting off more than we could chew all last week until friends reminded us not to? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) had been biting off more than you (all) could chew all last week until friends reminded you (all) not to. |
You (all) had not been biting off more than you (all) could chew all last week. |
Had you (all) been biting off more than you (all) could chew all last week until friends reminded you (all) not to? |
| Third-plural (they) | They had been biting off more than they could chew all last week until friends reminded them not to. |
They had not been biting off more than they could chew all last week. |
Had they been biting off more than they could chew all last week until friends reminded them not to? |
to bite off more than you can chew
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I bit off more than I could chew last week. |
I did not bit off more than I could chew last week. |
Did I bit off more than I could chew last week? |
| Second-singular (you) | You bit off more than you could chew last week. |
You did not bit off more than you could chew last week. |
Did you bit off more than you could chew last week? |
| Third-singular (he) | He bit off more than he could chew last week. |
He did not bit off more than he could chew last week. |
Did he bit off more than he could chew last week? |
| Third-singular (she) | She bit off more than she could chew last week. |
She did not bit off more than she could chew last week. |
Did she bit off more than she could chew last week? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We bit off more than we could chew last week. |
We did not bit off more than we could chew last week. |
Did we bit off more than we could chew last week? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) bit off more than you (all) could chew last week. |
You (all) did not bit off more than you (all) could chew last week. |
Did you (all) bit off more than you (all) could chew last week? |
| Third-plural (they) | They bit off more than they could chew last week. |
They did not bit off more than they could chew last week. |
Did they bit off more than they could chew last week? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I was biting off more than I could chew last week when friends cautioned me not to. |
I was not biting off more than I could chew last week. |
Was I biting off more than I could chew last week when friends cautioned me not to? |
| Second-singular (you) | You were biting off more than you could chew last week when friends cautioned you not to. |
You were not biting off more than you could chew last week. |
Were you biting off more than you could chew last week when friends cautioned you not to? |
| Third-singular (he) | He was biting off more than he could chew last week when friends cautioned him not to. |
He was not biting off more than he could chew last week. |
Was he biting off more than he could chew last week when friends cautioned him not to? |
| Third-singular (she) | She was biting off more than she could chew last week when friends cautioned her not to. |
She was not biting off more than she could chew last week. |
Was she biting off more than she could chew last week when friends cautioned her not to? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We were biting off more than we could chew last week when friends cautioned us not to. |
We were not biting off more than we could chew last week. |
Were we biting off more than we could chew last week when friends cautioned us not to? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) were biting off more than you (all) could chew last week when friends cautioned you (all) not to. |
You (all) were not biting off more than you (all) could chew last week. |
Were you (all) biting off more than you (all) could chew last week when friends cautioned you (all) not to? |
| Third-plural (they) | They were biting off more than they could chew last week when friends cautioned them not to. |
They were not biting off more than they could chew last week. |
Were they biting off more than they could chew last week when friends cautioned them not to? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I had bitten off more than I could chew last week by the time I realized it. |
I had not bitten off more than I could chew last week . |
Had I bitten off more than I could chew last week by the time I realized it? |
| Second-singular (you) | You had bitten off more than you could chew last week by the time you realized it. |
You had not bitten off more than you could chew last week. |
Had you bitten off more than you could chew last week by the time you realized it? |
| Third-singular (he) | He had bitten off more than he could chew last week by the time he realized it. |
He had not bitten off more than he could chew last week. |
Had he bitten off more than he could chew last week by the time he realized it? |
| Third-singular (she) | She had bitten off more than she could chew last week by the time she realized it. |
She had not bitten off more than she could chew last week. |
Had she bitten off more than she could chew last week by the time she realized it? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We had bitten off more than we could chew last week by the time we realized it. |
We had not bitten off more than we could chew last week. |
Had we bitten off more than we could chew last week by the time we realized it? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) had bitten off more than you (all) could chew last week by the time you (all) realized it. |
You (all) had not bitten off more than you (all) could chew last week. |
Had you (all) bitten off more than you (all) could chew last week by the time you (all) realized it? |
| Third-plural (they) | They had bitten off more than they could chew last week by the time they realized it. |
They had not bitten off more than they could chew last week. |
Had they bitten off more than they could chew last week by the time they realized it? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I had been biting off more than I could chew all last week until friends reminded me not to. |
I had not been biting off more than I could chew all last week. |
Had I been biting off more than I could chew all last week until friends reminded me not to? |
| Second-singular (you) | You had been biting off more than you could chew all last week until friends reminded you not to. |
You had not been biting off more than you could chew all last week. |
Had you been biting off more than you could chew all last week until friends reminded you not to? |
| Third-singular (he) | He had been biting off more than he could chew all last week until friends reminded him not to. |
He had not been biting off more than he could chew all last week. |
Had he been biting off more than he could chew all last week until friends reminded him not to? |
| Third-singular (she) | She had been biting off more than she could chew all last week until friends reminded her not to. |
She had not been biting off more than she could chew all last week. |
Had she been biting off more than she could chew all last week until friends reminded her not to? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We had been biting off more than we could chew all last week until friends reminded us not to. |
We had not been biting off more than we could chew all last week. |
Had we been biting off more than we could chew all last week until friends reminded us not to? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) had been biting off more than you (all) could chew all last week until friends reminded you (all) not to. |
You (all) had not been biting off more than you (all) could chew all last week. |
Had you (all) been biting off more than you (all) could chew all last week until friends reminded you (all) not to? |
| Third-plural (they) | They had been biting off more than they could chew all last week until friends reminded them not to. |
They had not been biting off more than they could chew all last week. |
Had they been biting off more than they could chew all last week until friends reminded them not to? |
to bite off more than you can chew
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I will bite off more than I can chew again next week. I am going to bite off more than I can chew again next week. |
I will not bite off more than I can chew again next week. I am not going to bite off more than I can chew again next week. |
Will I bite off more than I can chew again next week? Am I going to bite off more than I can chew again next week? |
| Second-singular (you) | You will bite off more than you can chew again next week. You are going to bite off more than you can chew again next week. |
You will not bite off more than you can chew again next week. You are not going to bite off more than you can chew again next week. |
Will you bite off more than you can chew again next week? Are you going to bite off more than you can chew again next week? |
| Third-singular (he) | He will bite off more than he can chew again next week. He is going to bite off more than he can chew again next week. |
He will not bite off more than he can chew again next week. He is not going to bite off more than he can chew again next week. |
Will he bite off more than he can chew again next week? Is he going to bite off more than he can chew again next week? |
| Third-singular (she) | She will bite off more than she can chew again next week. She is going to bite off more than she can chew again next week. |
She will not bite off more than she can chew again next week. She is not going to bite off more than she can chew again next week. |
Will she bite off more than she can chew again next week? Is she going to bite off more than she can chew again next week? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We will bite off more than we can chew again next week. We are going to bite off more than we can chew again next week. |
We will not bite off more than we can chew again next week. We are not going to bite off more than we can chew again next week. |
Will we bite off more than we can chew again next week? Are we going to bite off more than we can chew again next week? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) will bite off more than you (all) can chew again next week. You (all) are going to bite off more than you (all) can chew again next week. |
You (all) will not bite off more than you (all) can chew again next week. You (all) are not going to bite off more than you (all) can chew again next week. |
Will you (all) bite off more than you (all) can chew again next week? Are you (all) going to bite off more than you (all) can chew again next week? |
| Third-plural (they) | They will bite off more than they can chew again next week. They are going to bite off more than they can chew again next week. |
They will not bite off more than they can chew again next week. They are not going to bite off more than they can chew again next week. |
Will they bite off more than they can chew again next week? Are they going to bite off more than they can chew again next week? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I will be biting off more than I can chew for the next couple of weeks. I am going to be biting off more than I can chew for the next couple of weeks. |
I will not be biting off more than I can chew for the next couple of weeks. I am not going to be biting off more than I can chew for the next couple of weeks. |
Will I be biting off more than I can chew for the next couple of weeks? Am I going to be biting off more than I can chew for the next couple of weeks? |
| Second-singular (you) | You will be biting off more than you can chew for the next couple of weeks. You are going to be biting off more than you can chew for the next couple of weeks. |
You will not be biting off more than you can chew for the next couple of weeks. You are not going to be biting off more than you can chew for the next couple of weeks. |
Will you be biting off more than you can chew for the next couple of weeks? Are you going to be biting off more than you can chew for the next couple of weeks? |
| Third-singular (he) | He will be biting off more than he can chew for the next couple of weeks. He is going to be biting off more than he can chew for the next couple of weeks. |
He will not be biting off more than he can chew for the next couple of weeks. He is not going to be biting off more than he can chew for the next couple of weeks. |
Will he be biting off more than he can chew for the next couple of weeks? Is he going to be biting off more than he can chew for the next couple of weeks? |
| Third-singular (she) | She will be biting off more than she can chew for the next couple of weeks. She is going to be biting off more than she can chew for the next couple of weeks. |
She will not be biting off more than she can chew for the next couple of weeks. She is not going to be biting off more than she can chew for the next couple of weeks. |
Will she be biting off more than she can chew for the next couple of weeks? Is she going to be biting off more than she can chew for the next couple of weeks? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We will be biting off more than we can chew for the next couple of weeks. We are going to be biting off more than we can chew for the next couple of weeks. |
We will not be biting off more than we can chew for the next couple of weeks. We are not going to be biting off more than we can chew for the next couple of weeks. |
Will we be biting off more than we can chew for the next couple of weeks? Are we going to be biting off more than we can chew for the next couple of weeks? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) will be biting off more than you (all) can chew for the next couple of weeks. You (all) are going to be biting off more than you (all) can chew for the next couple of weeks. |
You (all) will not be biting off more than you (all) can chew for the next couple of weeks. You (all) are not going to be biting off more than you (all) can chew for the next couple of weeks. |
Will you (all) be biting off more than you (all) can chew for the next couple of weeks? Are you (all) going to be biting off more than you (all) can chew for the next couple of weeks? |
| Third-plural (they) | They will be biting off more than they can chew for the next couple of weeks. They are going to be biting off more than they can chew for the next couple of weeks. |
They will not be biting off more than they can chew for the next couple of weeks. They are not going to be biting off more than they can chew for the next couple of weeks. |
Will they be biting off more than they can chew for the next couple of weeks? Are they going to be biting off more than they can chew for the next couple of weeks? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I will have bitten off more than I can chew before I realize it. I am going to have bitten off more than I can chew before I realize it. |
I will not have bitten off more than I can chew before I realize it. I am not going to have bitten off more than I can chew before I realize it. |
Will I have bitten off more than I can chew before I realize it? Am I going to have bitten off more than I can chew before I realize it? |
| Second-singular (you) | You will have bitten off more than you can chew before you realize it. You are going to have bitten off more than you can chew before you realize it. |
You will not have bitten off more than you can chew before you realize it. You are not going to have bitten off more than you can chew before you realize it. |
Will you have bitten off more than you can chew before you realize it? Are you going to have bitten off more than you can chew before you realize it? |
| Third-singular (he) | He will have bitten off more than he can chew before he realizes it. He is going to have have bitten off more than he can chew before he realizes it. |
He will not have have bitten off more than he can chew before he realizes it. He is not going to have have bitten off more than he can chew before he realizes it. |
Will he have have bitten off more than he can chew before he realizes it? Is he going to have have bitten off more than he can chew before he realizes it? |
| Third-singular (she) | She will have bitten off more than she can chew before she realizes it. She is going to have bitten off more than she can chew before she realizes it. |
She will not have bitten off more than she can chew before she realizes it. She is not going to have bitten off more than she can chew before she realizes it. |
Will she have bitten off more than she can chew before she realizes it? Is she going to have bitten off more than she can chew before she realizes it? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We will have bitten off more than we can chew before we realize it. We are going to have bitten off more than we can chew before we realize it. |
We will not have bitten off more than we can chew before we realize it. We are not going to have bitten off more than we can chew before we realize it. |
Will we have bitten off more than we can chew before we realize it? Are we going to have bitten off more than we can chew before we realize it? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) will have bitten off more than you (all) can chew before you (all) realize it. You (all) are going to have bitten off more than you (all) can chew before you (all) realize it. |
You (all) will not have bitten off more than you (all) can chew before you (all) realize it. You (all) are not going to have bitten off more than you (all) can chew before you (all) realize it. |
Will you (all) have bitten off more than you (all) can chew before you (all) realize it? Are you (all) going to have bitten off more than you (all) can chew before you (all) realize it?
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| Third-plural (they) | They will have bitten off more than they can chew before they realize it. They are going to have bitten off more than they can chew before they realize it. |
They will not have bitten off more than they can chew before they realize it. They are not going to have bitten off more than they can chew before they realize it. |
Will they have bitten off more than they can chew before they realize it? Are they going to have bitten off more than they can chew before they realize it? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I will have been biting off more than I can chew for far too long before my health fails. I am going to have been biting off more than I can chew for far too long before my health fails. |
I will not have been biting off more than I can chew for far too long before my health fails. I am not going to have been biting off more than I can chew for far too long before my health fails. |
Will I have been biting off more than I can chew for far too long before my health fails? Am I going to have been biting off more than I can chew for far too long before my health fails? |
| Second-singular (you) | You will have been biting off more than you can chew for far too long before your health fails. You are going to have been biting off more than you can chew for far too long before your health fails. |
You will not have been biting off more than you can chew for far too long before your health fails. You are not going to have been biting off more than you can chew for far too long before your health fails. |
Will you have been biting off more than you can chew for far too long before your health fails? Are you going to have been biting off more than you can chew for far too long before your health fails? |
| Third-singular (he) | He will have been biting off more than he can chew for far too long before his health fails. He is going to have been biting off more than he can chew for far too long before his health fails. |
He will not have been biting off more than he can chew for far too long before his health fails. He is not going to have been biting off more than he can chew for far too long before his health fails. |
Will he have been biting off more than he can chew for far too long before his health fails? Is he going to have been biting off more than he can chew for far too long before his health fails? |
| Third-singular (she) | She will have been biting off more than she can chew for far too long before her health fails. She is going to have been biting off more than she can chew for far too long before her health fails. |
She will not have been biting off more than she can chew for far too long before her health fails. She is not going to have been biting off more than she can chew for far too long before her health fails. |
Will she have been biting off more than she can chew for far too long before her health fails? Is she going to have been biting off more than she can chew for far too long before her health fails? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We will have been biting off more than we can chew for far too long before our health fails. We are going to have been biting off more than we can chew for far too long before our health fails. |
We will not have been biting off more than we can chew for far too long before our health fails. We are not going to have been biting off more than we can chew for far too long before our health fails. |
Will we have been biting off more than we can chew for far too long before our health fails? Are we going to have been biting off more than we can chew for far too long before our health fails? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) will have been biting off more than you (all) can chew for far too long before your health fails. You (all) are going to have been biting off more than you (all) can chew for far too long before your health fails. |
You (all) will not have been biting off more than you (all) can chew for far too long before your health fails. You (all) are not going to have been biting off more than you (all) can chew for far too long before your health fails. |
Will you (all) have been biting off more than you (all) can chew for far too long before your health fails? Are you (all) going to have been biting off more than you (all) can chew for far too long before your health fails? |
| Third-plural (they) | They will have been biting off more than they can chew for far too long before their health fails. They are going to have been biting off more than they can chew for far too long before their health fails. |
They will not have been biting off more than they can chew for far too long before their health fails. They are not going to have been biting off more than they can chew for far too long before their health fails. |
Will they have been biting off more than they can chew for far too long before their health fails? Are they going to have been biting off more than they can chew for far too long before their health fails? |
