When someone undertakes something too big for him to handle: “This time you’ve ________.”
| BIT OFF MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW | 325 |
| NR | 190 |
| BITTEN OFF MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW | 142 |
| OVERDONE IT | 27 |
| GONE OVER YOUR HEAD | 16 |
| BIT OFF TOO MUCH | 15 |
| BIT OFF MORE THAN YOU COULD CHEW | 12 |
| GOT IN OVER YOUR HEAD | 12 |
| OVERSTEPPED YOURSELF | 12 |
| MET YOUR MATCH | 10 |
| MET YOUR WATERLOO | 10 |
| GONE IN OVER YOUR HEAD | 9 |
| DONE IT | 8 |
| GONE OVERBOARD | 8 |
| OVERLOADED YOURSELF | 8 |
| OVERREACHED | 8 |
| OVERREACHED YOURSELF | 8 |
| REALLY DONE IT | 8 |
| BIT OFF TOO BIG A CHUNK | 7 |
| GOOFED | 7 |
| OVERMATCHED YOURSELF | 7 |
| GONE TOO FAR | 6 |
| OVEREXTENDED YOURSELF | 6 |
| OVERSTEPPED | 6 |
| CUT OFF MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW | 5 |
| OVERDID IT | 5 |
| OVERDONE YOURSELF | 5 |
| TAKEN ON TOO MUCH | 5 |
| GONE IN TOO DEEP | 4 |
| GONE OFF THE DEEP END | 4 |
| OVERSTEPPED YOUR BOUNDS | 4 |
| TOOK ON TOO MUCH | 4 |
| TOOK TOO BIG A BITE | 4 |
| WENT OVER YOUR HEAD | 4 |
| BIT OFF | 3 |
| BIT OFF MORE THAN YOU CAN SWALLOW | 3 |
| BIT OFF TOO BIG A BITE | 3 |
| BITTEN MORE THAN YOU CAN SWALLOW | 3 |
| CHEWED OFF MORE THAN YOU CAN SWALLOW | 3 |
| GONE PAST YOUR LIMIT | 3 |
| OVERDONE | 3 |
| OVERESTIMATED | 3 |
| TOO BIG FOR HIS BRITCHES | 3 |
| TOO BIG FOR YOUR BRITCHES | 3 |
| BIT OFF MORE THAN YOU CHEW | 2 |
| BITTEN OFF TOO MUCH | 2 |
| GONE IN OFF THE DEEP END | 2 |
| GOOFED AGAIN | 2 |
| GOT TOO BIG A JOB | 2 |
| GOT TOO MANY IRONS IN THE FIRE | 2 |
| IN OVER YOUR HEAD | 2 |
| MADE A MISTAKE | 2 |
| OUTDONE YOURSELF | 2 |
| OVERESTIMATED YOUR CAPACITY | 2 |
| OVERESTIMATED YOURSELF | 2 |
| OVERLOADED | 2 |
| OVERSHOT THE MARK | 2 |
| OVERSTEPPED YOUR ABILITY | 2 |
| OVERSTEPPED YOUR MARK | 2 |
| STUCK YOUR NECK OUT | 2 |
| SWALLOWED MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW | 2 |
| TACKLED TOO MUCH | 2 |
| TAKEN ON MORE THAN YOU CAN HANDLE | 2 |
| TAKEN TOO BIG A BITE | 2 |
| TOOK MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW | 2 |
| YOUR EYES ARE BIGGER THAN YOUR STOMACH | 2 |
| AIMED TOO HIGH | 1 |
| ASKED FOR TROUBLE | 1 |
| ATTEMPTED TOO MUCH | 1 |
| BIGGER LOAD THAN PACK | 1 |
| BIT MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW | 1 |
| BIT OFF A BIG CHUNK | 1 |
| BIT OFF MORE THAN YOU CAN EAT | 1 |
| BIT OFF MORE THAN YOU CAN HANDLE | 1 |
| BIT OFF TOO BIG A MOUTHFUL | 1 |
| BIT OFF TOO BIG A PIECE | 1 |
| BIT OFF TOO LARGE A PIECE | 1 |
| BIT OFF TOO MUCH TO CHEW | 1 |
| BIT TOO MUCH OFF | 1 |
| BITTEN OFF A CHUNK TOO BIG TO SWALLOW | 1 |
| BITTEN OFF MORE THAN THEY CAN CHEW | 1 |
| BITTEN OFF MORE THAN YOU CAN SWALLOW | 1 |
| BITTEN OFF MORE THAN YOU COULD CHEW | 1 |
| BITTEN OFF TOO MUCH TO CHEW | 1 |
| BLEW IT | 1 |
| BOUGHT SOME PEAS TO CAN | 1 |
| BROKE YOUR PICK | 1 |
| CARRIED AN OVERLOAD | 1 |
| CHEWED OFF A BIGGER BITE THAN YOU CAN EAT | 1 |
| CHEWED OFF MORE THAN HE CAN EAT | 1 |
| CHEWED OFF MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW | 1 |
| COME UP AGAINST A BRICK WALL | 1 |
| CUT OFF TOO MUCH | 1 |
| CUTTING A BIG HOG WITH A SMALL KNIFE | 1 |
| DISCOVERED YOUR LIMITS | 1 |
| DONE IT UP BROWN | 1 |
| EYES BIGGER THAN HIS BELLY | 1 |
| EYES BIGGER THAN YOUR STOMACH | 1 |
| EYES WERE TOO BIG | 1 |
| FIGURED WRONG | 1 |
| FLUNKED | 1 |
| GONE BEYOND REACH | 1 |
| GONE BEYOND YOUR REACH | 1 |
| GONE IN OVER YOUR DEPTH | 1 |
| GONE OVER YOUR DEPTH | 1 |
| GONE PAST THE LIMIT | 1 |
| GOOFED UP | 1 |
| GOT A BULL BY THE TAIL | 1 |
| GOT A HANDFUL | 1 |
| GOT AN ELEPHANT ON YOUR HANDS | 1 |
| GOT IN ABOVE HIS HEAD | 1 |
| GOT IN BEYOND YOUR DEPARTMENT | 1 |
| GOT IN DEEP WATER | 1 |
| GOT IN TOO DEEP | 1 |
| GOT IN TOO DEEP WATER | 1 |
| GOT IT | 1 |
| GOT MORE IN YOUR MOUTH THAN WHAT YOU CAN SWALLOW | 1 |
| GOT MORE THAN A MOUTHFUL | 1 |
| GOT MORE THAN YOU CAN HANDLE | 1 |
| GOT OVER YOUR HEAD | 1 |
| GOT OVERLOADED | 1 |
| GOT SOMETHING OVER YOUR LOAD | 1 |
| GOT THE THING BY THE TAIL AND CAN’T TURN IT LOOSE | 1 |
| GOT TOO BIG A LOAD | 1 |
| GOT TOO BIG A MOUTHFUL | 1 |
| GOT TOO BIG FOR YOUR BRITCHES | 1 |
| GOT YOUR BELLY FULL | 1 |
| GOT YOUR FILL | 1 |
| GOT YOUR HANDS FULL | 1 |
| GOT YOUR MOUTH TOO FULL | 1 |
| GOT YOURSELF INTO HOT WATER | 1 |
| GOTTEN HOLD OF MORE THAN YOU CAN HANDLE | 1 |
| GOTTEN MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW | 1 |
| GOTTEN OUT OF YOUR CLASS | 1 |
| GOTTEN TOO BIG A LOAD | 1 |
| GOTTEN TOO BIG FOR YOUR BRITCHES | 1 |
| GRABBED OFF MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW | 1 |
| HAS TOO BIG A CUD | 1 |
| HIT A KNOT | 1 |
| HIT A STUMP | 1 |
| IN OVER HIS HEAD | 1 |
| IT’S OVER YOU | 1 |
| IT’S TOO BIG FOR HIS BRITCHES | 1 |
| IT’S TOO HOT TO HANDLE | 1 |
| IT’S TOO MUCH FOR YOU | 1 |
| JUMPED IN OVER YOUR HEAD | 1 |
| JUMPED THE GUN | 1 |
| JUMPED THE TRACES | 1 |
| JUMPED TOO BIG A THING | 1 |
| LET YOUR MOUTH OVERLOAD YOUR ASS | 1 |
| LET YOUR MOUTH OVERLOAD YOUR REAR END | 1 |
| MESSED UP | 1 |
| MET YOUR MASTER | 1 |
| MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW | 1 |
| MUFFED THE BALL | 1 |
| OUT OF THIS CLASS | 1 |
| OVERBID YOURSELF | 1 |
| OVERDONE YOUSELF | 1 |
| OVERESTIMATED YOUR ABILITY | 1 |
| OVERESTIMATED YOUR STRENGTH | 1 |
| OVEREXTENDED | 1 |
| OVERGUESSED | 1 |
| OVERLOADED YOUR BOOT | 1 |
| OVERMATCHED IT | 1 |
| OVERMATCHED ONESELF | 1 |
| OVERSHOT | 1 |
| OVERSHOT IT | 1 |
| OVERSHOT YOUR LIMITS | 1 |
| OVERSHOT YOUR LOAD | 1 |
| OVERSHOT YOUR MARK | 1 |
| OVERSHOT YOURSELF | 1 |
| OVERSTEPPED THE BOUNDS | 1 |
| OVERSTEPPED YOUR LIMITATIONS | 1 |
| OVERSTRETCHED YOUR LIMIT | 1 |
| PLOPPED | 1 |
| PULLED ONE | 1 |
| RAN UP AGAINST IT | 1 |
| REACHED OUT TOO FAR | 1 |
| REACHED TOO FAR | 1 |
| REALLY BIT OFF A CHUNK | 1 |
| REALLY DID IT | 1 |
| REALLY GOOFED | 1 |
| REALLY GOT SOMETHING | 1 |
| REALLY TACKLED IT | 1 |
| REALLY TAKEN ON A PRIZE | 1 |
| REALLY TAKEN ON A WINNER | 1 |
| SHOT THE BUCK | 1 |
| SHOT YOUR WAD | 1 |
| SLIPPED A DISK | 1 |
| SPLIT YOUR BRITCHES | 1 |
| STARTED SOMETHING YOU CAN’T FINISH | 1 |
| STEPPED IN IT | 1 |
| STEPPED INTO IT | 1 |
| STEPPED TOO HIGH | 1 |
| STEPPED WAY OUT | 1 |
| SURE GOT TOO BIG A BITE | 1 |
| TACKLED SOMETHING TOO BIG FOR YOUR BRITCHES | 1 |
| TACKLED SOMETHING YOU COULDN’T HANDLE | 1 |
| TAKEN AS A JOB THAT’S TOO BIG FOR YOU | 1 |
| TAKEN MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW | 1 |
| TAKEN MORE THAN YOU CAN SWALLOW | 1 |
| TAKEN ON A LOAD | 1 |
| TAKEN TOO BIG A JOB | 1 |
| TAKEN TOO MUCH ON THAT YOU COULDN’T HANDLE | 1 |
| TOO BIG A JOB | 1 |
| TOO HOT TO HANDLE | 1 |
| TOOK A BIGGER PART THAN YOU CAN CHEW | 1 |
| TOOK IN TOO MUCH | 1 |
| TOOK MORE THAN YOU COULD HANDLE | 1 |
| TOOK OFF MORE THAN YOU COULD CHEW | 1 |
| TOOK OFF TOO BIG A CHEW | 1 |
| TOOK ON MORE THAN HE COULD CHEW | 1 |
| TOOK ON MORE THAN HE COULD HANDLE | 1 |
| TOOK ON SOMETHING TOO BIG FOR YOUR BRITCHES | 1 |
| TOOK ON TOO BIG A LOAD | 1 |
| TOOK ON TOO MUCH TERRITORY | 1 |
| TOOK TOO BIG A CHUNK | 1 |
| TOOK TOO BIG A HUNK | 1 |
| TOOK TOO BIG A MOUTHFUL | 1 |
| TRIED SOMETHING TOO BIG FOR HIS BRITCHES | 1 |
| TRIED TO BE TOO BIG FOR YOUR BRITCHES | 1 |
| TRIED TO OUTDO YOURSELF | 1 |
| TRIED TO OVERDO IT | 1 |
| UNDERESTIMATED | 1 |
| UP TO YOUR NECK | 1 |
| USED POOR JUDGMENT | 1 |
| WENT AHEAD AND DID IT | 1 |
| WENT FURTHER THAN YOUR PANTS WILL STRETCH | 1 |
| WENT IN OVER YOUR HEAD | 1 |
| WENT OVERBOARD | 1 |
| WENT TOO FAR | 1 |
| WON OUT | 1 |
| WON’T BE ABLE TO DO IT | 1 |
| YOU’LL SURELY GO UNDER | 1 |
| YOUR EYES WERE BIGGER THAN YOUR BELLY | 1 |
| YOU’RE BUTTING YOUR HEAD AGAINST A STONE WALL | 1 |
| YOU’RE IN DEEP WATER | 1 |
| YOU’RE IN OVER YOUR HEAD | 1 |
| YOU’RE LICKED | 1 |
| YOU’RE NOT UP TO IT | 1 |
| YOU’RE RIDING FOR A FALL | 1 |
| YOU’RE STUCK | 1 |
| YOU’RE SUNK | 1 |
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