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one can't hold two watermelons in one hand

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
one -can't hold t-wo wa-ter-mel-on-s in one -hand
IPA
52
Scrabble Score
34
Letters
8
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

One should not attempt to take on more than one can handle.

Inflected Forms

one hand can't hold two watermelons (alternative) one can't carry two watermelons under one arm (alternative)

Phrases

bite off more than one can chew

Frequently Paired Words

bite off more than one can chew

Questions

What does one can't hold two watermelons in one hand mean?
One should not attempt to take on more than one can handle.

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