take on too much

Example Sentences

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But he warns there's a risk young people could take on "too much work", stretching themselves too thin and ultimately "damaging their wellbeing".

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Microsoft has said it consults with employees to ensure they don’t take on too much work.

From New York Times • Jan. 3, 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