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bite off

transitive verb

Definition of bite off 

1 : to remove by or as if by biting great chunks of the countryside bitten off for cheap housing

2a : to eliminate (something, such as music or dialogue) from a radio program while it is being broadcast

b : to cut short (a program)

bite off more than one can chew

: to undertake more than one can perform

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