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/Sounds like "mohr" (as in "more") + "DEHR" (as in "debt") + "MAHS" (as in "mark") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "LOH" (as in "loan") + "KEH" (as in "kept") + "SEH" (as in "set") + "PWEH" + "deh" (as in "debt") + "mahs" (as in "mark") + "tee" (as in "tea") + "KAHR" (as in "car")/

Meaning

To bite off more than you can chew: taking on more commitments than you can actually handle, leaving you failing at everything at once.

Examples

He accepted four projects at once and bit off more than he could chew.

I won't commit to that much, I don't want to overextend myself.

Regional synonyms

A lot or plenty in Colombia, used as an intensifier to emphasize large quantities. It's interchangeable with 'resto' and adds that Colombian flavor to everyday speech.