Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
This is going to be overwhelming for you as you have taken on work beyond your capabilities.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. bitten off more than you can chew.
Idiom: Bitten off more than you can chew
Meaning: To take on a task that is too big or beyond one’s capacity to manage.
Example: By agreeing to manage the entire event alone, she has bitten off more than she can chew.
Meaning of the other options:
At the eleventh hour: At the last possible moment.
Called it a day: To stop working, either for the day or permanently.
Put something on ice: To delay or postpone something.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.