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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

To cause a huge scene, blowup, or all-out chaos. Used in Spain and Mexico, armar la gorda means creating drama of major proportions, the kind that has everyone uncomfortable and keeps the WhatsApp group buzzing for days.