SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 11

SSC CGL - 11 April 2022 - Shift 3 • English • Q11

Select the option that gives the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.

I am working on too many projects. I think I have bitten off more than I can chew.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. To take on more than one can handle.

Idioms: A group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words.

"Have bitten off more than I can chew" means someone is trying to do something which is too difficult for them.

Example: He bought the old hotel but soon realized he had bitten off more than he could chew.