Question of the Day #1427

Matt Pocock on LLM Planning: "Don't Bite Off More Than You Can Chew"

From the headline of this article at StartupHub.ai.

  上記の文でbite off more than one can chewの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "bite off more than one can chew" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. かめないほどの量をかじり取る
2. 〈比喩〉自分の能力を超えることを試みる［しようとする］、無理［背伸び］（を）する、手に余ることを企てる◆自分の能力や限界を超えることに挑戦してしまい、対処しきれなくなることを意味する。

   

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

To take on more responsibility than one can handle.

 

Examples

1. I bit off more than I could chew when I volunteered to manage three little league teams in one season.
2. Lucy, it's OK to admit you've bitten off more than you can chew. These are two big projects you're juggling now.
3. I think he's bitten off more than he can chew taking all those classes.
4. By accepting two part-time jobs, he is clearly biting off more than he can chew.
5. It feels like I bit off more than I could chew when I promised to complete this worksheet in one day.

   

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