eat an elephant one bite at a time: meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  USUKGeneralproverbialinformal
  • To accomplish a very large or daunting task by breaking it down into small, manageable steps and dealing with them one at a time.
  • To approach a complex problem gradually rather than attempting to solve everything at once.

  Examples

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  • The project seemed overwhelming at first, but she tackled it by eating an elephant one bite at a time.

    El proyecto parecía abrumador al principio, pero lo abordó comiéndose un elefante bocado a bocado.

  • If you want to write your thesis, just remember to eat an elephant one bite at a time and work on small sections daily.

    Si quieres escribir tu tesis, recuerda comerte un elefante bocado a bocado y trabajar en pequeñas secciones diariamente.

  • They completed the massive renovation by eating an elephant one bite at a time, focusing on one room each week.

    Completaron la gran renovación comiéndose un elefante bocado a bocado, enfocándose en una habitación cada semana.