Select the most appropriate idiomatic expression that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
It feels like I made a promise of more than my ability when I promised to complete this worksheet in one day.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. bit off more than I could chew.
"Bit off more than I could chew" means taking on a task that is too challenging or beyond one’s capacity, which aligns with the context of overcommitting to a task.
So the sentence would be: "It feels like I bit off more than I could chew when I promised to complete this worksheet in one day."