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The phrase "bite off" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe when something is cut off or severed with one's teeth, or when someone is overly ambitious and takes more than they can handle. Example: The lion bit off a large chunk of the antelope's flesh.
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bite off
verb
To accept or commit oneself to a task, project, notion, or responsibility, especially one which presents challenges.
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Brothers do not bite off your arm.
"Chris likes to bite off manageable pieces".
Do not bite off more than you can chew.
I suggest to bite off one piece at a time.
"This is a huge thing to bite off," he says.
So did he bite off more than he could chew?
Sometimes, we all bite off more than we can chew.
Start jogging Don't bite off more than you can chew.
"How to eat something larger than yourself: bite off chunks".
Grab the head and bite off the rest.
"The Skin of Our Teeth": did Thornton Wilder bite off more than he could chew?
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