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During my fight with Evander Holyfield, I bit off more than one can chew ... "
Mike Tyson

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"Bite off more than one can chew" is an idiomatic expression that means taking on more responsibilities or tasks than one can handle or manage effectively. The phrase originated from the concept of attempting to consume a portion of food that is larger than one can comfortably manage in their mouth. When someone has bitten off more than they can chew, they have promised themselves or others to do a task that cannot be completed.


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On June 28, 1997, during a heavyweight rematch between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield, Tyson bit Holyfield’s right ear and removed a lump of his lobe in the process. The attack led to Tyson’s disqualification from the match and suspension from boxing. A one-inch piece of cartilage was torn from the top of Holyfield’s ear, which Tyson spat out onto the ring apron. Tyson’s boxing license was revoked for 15 months.