bite off englannista kaikille kielille - Sanakirja.org (englanti-*)

To bite so hard as to remove something from its source.
(transitive, idiomatic, sometimes followed by on) To accept or commit oneself to a task, project, notion, or responsibility, especially one which presents challenges.
(transitive, idiomatic) To acquire, especially in an abrupt or forceful manner.

In between what she called the "goody-good" or "frilly-knickers" Hollywood films, she bit off some more demanding parts back home.
"And for the next couple of years, with Nokia having bitten off so much, Vuorilehto is the right guy for the task they face."
We have set a plan that we believe everyone at News Corp. will bite off on.
They think it's politically too much for the government to bite off right now.
To thicken that buffer zone Britain joined other powers in biting off larger chunks of China.
For R.I.M. to bite off just a tiny piece of that market would help it grow considerably.

Partisiipin perfekti	bitten off
Imperfekti	bit off
Partisiipin preesens	biting off
Yksikön kolmannen persoonan indikatiivin preesens	bites off

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