Everyday Spoken English

Common Expressions for Conversational English

01 Be in over your head
To be involved in something that is more difficult than you can handle.
Mark's promotion was based on other people's work; now he is in over his head A: How's the new role going?
B: Honestly, I feel like I'm in over my head . There's so much I wasn't expecting.
02 Weigh in
To give your opinion or join a discussion, especially on something being debated or decided.
Wait a minute, let me say something. I haven't been given the chance to weigh in  yet. A: We've heard from most of the team. Does anyone else want to weigh in before we decide?
B: Actually, yes — I think we're moving too fast on this.
03 Bite off more than you can chew
To take on more work, responsibility, or difficulty than you are able to manage.
I said yes to three projects at the same time; I think I bit off more than I can chew . A: How's the renovation going? B: Not great. We decided to redo the kitchen and the bathroom at the same time — I think we bit off more than we could chew .