take on too much
Example Sentences
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Please be kind to yourself, and try not to take on too much during this time.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
"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
‘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
