B1🌿 Nature & Weather
Fare il passo più lungo della gamba
To bite off more than you can chew / to overreach
Literal Translation
"To take a step longer than one's leg"
What it means
To bite off more than you can chew / to overreach
Example in context
"Ha aperto tre ristoranti insieme — ha fatto il passo più lungo della gamba."
"He opened three restaurants at once — he bit off more than he could chew."
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