I guess I did a good job convincing them it was a chewed up bone!

He just went over his head and bit off more than he and his partner can chew.  

I've had someone completely chew me out for sending "all of those f'ing" letters and threatened to kick my butt.

I could try prying between the bracket and the beam, but I'd rather not start chewing up the wood now.Who can recommend a top notch nail puller?

It would truly be a reflection of both influence and credibility - something we desperately need.I know that there is a lot to chew on here . . . any thoughts?

You don't need an immediate reward if you know in the long-run you will be in good shape.Bite off what you can chew.

Any risk of the HOA going up dramatically and chewing badly into your numbers?

The stock market has predicted 7 of the last 3 recessions - Paul SamuelsonThe market will do whatever is necessary to prove the majority of experts wrong - UnknownYour employees will treat your customers the way you treat them - Fortune MagazineI much rather regret the things I did than the things I didn't - Lucille BallYou can take my factories, burn down my buildings... but give me my people and I'll build those businesses right back - Henry FordA problem well defined is a problem half solved - John DeweyFor the same reason the pilot of this airplane keeps the engines running after we're already in the air - William Wrigley, Jr. during a flight with reporters asking why he continues to advertise even though he's the number one brand of chewing gum

With IUL/VUL policies those guarantees are gone, and if the market has a few bad years it could chew away your cash value, and indeed the system would fall apart. 

Make some mistakes, bite off more than you can chew.