overreach
21overreach oneself — he waited for his opponents to overreach themselves Syn: try to do too much, overestimate one s ability, overdo it, overstretch oneself, wear/burn oneself out, bite off more than one can chew …
22overreach oneself — TRY TO DO TOO MUCH, overestimate one s ability, overdo it, overstretch oneself, wear/burn oneself out, bite off more than one can chew. → overreach …
23overreach — over·reach rēch vi of a horse to strike the toe of the hind foot against the heel or quarter of the forefoot …
24overreach — Synonyms and related words: aggrandize, amplify, ballyhoo, bamboozle, beat, beguile, betray, bilk, bluff, build up, burlesque, cajole, caricature, carry too far, cheat on, chouse, circumvent, conjure, cozen, deceive, defraud, delude, diddle, do,… …
25overreach — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To exceed] Syn. overact, outreach, overdo, overextend; see exceed . 2. [To outwit] Syn. outsmart, cheat, fool; see deceive . 3. [To spread over] Syn. overlay, encroach on, encroach upon, overlap; see cover 1 , spread 4 . II… …
26overreach — v. reach too far; project beyond; miss a target by going too far; defeat (oneself) by making an excessive effort; outsmart, get the better of; overtake; painfully strike the back and front foot together when running or walking (of a horse) …
27overreach — v. a. Deceive, cheat, dupe, outwit, circumvent, defraud, swindle, cozen, gull, trick, victimize, diddle, take in, impose upon …
28overreach — v 1. overshoot, overextend, extend beyond, exceed; outstretch, outreach; overdo, overexert. 2. overleap, be hoisted by one s own petard, be caught in one s own trap, defeat one s own purpose, cut one s own throat; have one s plans backfire or… …
29overreach — o•ver•reach [[t]ˌoʊ vərˈritʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to reach or extend over or beyond 2) to exceed (a goal) by excessive effort 3) to defeat (oneself) by excessive eagerness 4) to strain (oneself) to the point of exceeding a purpose 5) to get the better… …
30overreach — /oʊvəˈrɪtʃ / (say ohvuh rich) verb (t) 1. to reach or extend over or beyond. 2. to reach for or aim at but go beyond, as a thing sought, a mark, etc. 3. to stretch (the arm, etc.) to excess, as by a straining effort. 4. to defeat (oneself) by… …
