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• overtax — /oʊvəˈtæks/ (say ohvuh taks) verb (t) 1. to tax too heavily. 2. to make too great demands on: I had overtaxed my strength. –phrase 3. overtax oneself, to attempt to do more than is within one s normal capabilities. {over + tax} …  

• overwork — verb 1) we should not overwork Syn: work too hard, work/run oneself into the ground, wear oneself to a shadow, work one s fingers to the bone, burn the candle at both ends, overtax oneself, burn oneself out, do too much, overdo it, strain oneself …   Thesaurus of popular words

• overdo it — WORK TOO HARD, overwork, do too much, burn the candle at both ends, overtax oneself, drive/push oneself too hard, work/run oneself into the ground, wear oneself to a shadow, wear oneself out, bit off more than one can chew, strain oneself;… …   Useful english dictionary

• overdo it — on your first day of an exercise program, you mustn t overdo it Syn: work too hard, overwork, do too much, burn the candle at both ends, overtax oneself, drive/push oneself too hard, work/run oneself into the ground, wear oneself out, bite off… …   Thesaurus of popular words

• overdo — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. overtask, overstrain, etc.; go too far, carry to extremes. See exaggeration. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To do too much] Syn. magnify, pile up, pile on, amplify, overestimate, overreach, stretch, overvalue …   English dictionary for students

• strain — I 1. verb 1) take care that you don t strain yourself Syn: overtax, overwork, overextend, overreach, drive too far; exhaust, wear out; overdo it; informal knock oneself out 2) you have strained a muscle Syn: injure, da …   Thesaurus of popular words

• overdo — v 1. do to excess, carry too far, go overboard, not know when to stop, carry or go to extremes; be intemperate, overindulge, overeat; run riot, be uncontrolled, be unrestrained. 2. overact, overplay, be histrionic, Sl. ham it up, rant, spout,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• overdo — [v] go to extremes; carry too far amplify, be intemperate, belabor, bite off too much*, do to death, drive oneself, exaggerate, fatigue, go overboard*, go too far*, hype, lay it on*, magnify, make federal case*, not know when to stop*, overburden …   New thesaurus

• Muqaddimah — Not to be confused with Introduction to the Science of Hadith. The Muqaddimah (Arabic: مقدّمة ابن خلدون, Berber: Tazwarayt n Ibn Xeldun, meaning in English: Ibn Khaldun s Introduction), also known as the Muqaddimah of Ibn Khaldun or the… …   Wikipedia

• overexert — v strain, overtax, do too much, overdo, burn the candle at both ends, overwork, work to death, push oneself too hard, drive oneself; tire, weary, fatigue, exhaust, wear out, fag, jade, U.S. Inf. tucker out; do to excess, carry too far, not know… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• strain — I v 1. tighten, draw tight or taut, stretch, extend, elongate, distend. 2. exert to the utmost, sharpen, whet, hone, make keen, sensitize; rack the brain, peel the eye, squint, listen hard, cock the ear, keep one s ears open. 3. sprain, wrench,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder