Question

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.

• A. at the eleventh hour
• B. called it a day
• C. bitten off more than you can chew
• D. put something on ice

Answer 1

Answer:

C. bitten off more than you can chew

• Bitten off more than you can chew means taking on a task that is way too big or difficult to handle, which perfectly fits the context of being "overwhelmed."