eat an elephant one bite at a time

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word eat an elephant one bite at a time. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word eat an elephant one bite at a time, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say eat an elephant one bite at a time in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word eat an elephant one bite at a time you have here. The definition of the word eat an elephant one bite at a time will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofeat an elephant one bite at a time, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Verb

eat an elephant one bite at a time (third-person singular simple present eats an elephant one bite at a time, present participle eating an elephant one bite at a time, simple past ate an elephant one bite at a time, past participle eaten an elephant one bite at a time)

  1. (idiomatic, chiefly proverb) To do something one step at a time; to do something in steps rather than all at once.

See also

Anagrams