take on too much

Example Sentences

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"I think it is arguable that the companies have been allowed to take on too much debt," he said.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2023

Those include rules aimed at ensuring that the air and water are clean; that food, drugs, cars and consumer products are safe; and that financial firms do not take on too much risk.

From New York Times • May 1, 2023

Career staffers at the Education Department thought they were being asked to take on too much at once and would struggle to accomplish it all.

From Washington Post • Aug. 26, 2022

Stricker didn’t do much wrong except for the par-5 sixth hole, where he tried to take on too much out of the rough and it led to a double bogey.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 24, 2022

‘We don’t want Mick to take on too much responsibility at her age. Let her get her growth out. Her growth through with, anyway.’

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers