English / phrasal verb
bite off
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To undertake or take responsibility for a specific portion of work, often risking overcommitment.
In context
01
Be cautious not to bite off more strategic assignments than your department can execute.
02
Our engineering division bit off the most demanding phase of the cloud migration.
Synonyms
Undertake,assume,tackle
Antonyms
Decline,avoid,pass off
Collocations
Bite off more than one can chew,bite off a major task,bite off a huge chunk