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1 overreach
[ˌəʊvə'riːtʃ]to overreach oneself — prefiggersi obiettivi troppo ambiziosi, fare il passo più lungo della gamba
* * *[ˌəʊvə'riːtʃ]to overreach oneself — prefiggersi obiettivi troppo ambiziosi, fare il passo più lungo della gamba
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2 (to) overreach
(to) overreach /əʊvəˈri:tʃ/A v. t.1 raggiungere e oltrepassare; superare; andare oltre2 imbrogliare; ingannare; abbindolareB v. i.● to overreach oneself, fallire per aver voluto troppo; fare il passo più lungo della gamba (fig.). -
3 (to) overreach
(to) overreach /əʊvəˈri:tʃ/A v. t.1 raggiungere e oltrepassare; superare; andare oltre2 imbrogliare; ingannare; abbindolareB v. i.● to overreach oneself, fallire per aver voluto troppo; fare il passo più lungo della gamba (fig.).
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overreach 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 … Thesaurus of popular words
overreach 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 … Useful english dictionary
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overreach — ► VERB (overreach oneself) ▪ fail through being too ambitious or trying too hard … English terms dictionary
overreach — [ō΄vər rēch′, ō′vər rēch΄] vt. 1. to reach or stretch beyond or above; extend beyond 2. to reach too far for and miss 3. to get the better of by cunning or cheating; outwit vi. 1. to reach too far 2. to strike the forefoot with the hind foot:… … English World dictionary
overreach — oneself … Thesaurus of popular words
overreach — Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to reach above or beyond ; overtop 2. to defeat (oneself) by seeking to do or gain too much 3. to get the better of especially in dealing and bargaining and typically by unscrupulous or crafty methods… … New Collegiate Dictionary
overreach — v.tr. circumvent, outwit; get the better of by cunning or artifice. Phrases and idioms: overreach oneself 1 strain oneself by reaching too far. 2 defeat one s object by going too far … Useful english dictionary
overreach — verb 1》 reach too far. ↘(overreach oneself) try to do more than is possible. 2》 (of a horse, dog, etc.) bring the hind feet so far forward that they fall alongside or strike the forefeet. 3》 outwit … English new terms dictionary
overreach — over·reach /ˌō vər rēch/ vt: to make (someone or something) the subject of overreaching this uncounseled defendant was...overreach ed by the prosecution s submission of misinformation to the court Townsend v. Burke, 334 U.S. 736 (1948) must… … Law dictionary
overreach — overreacher, n. /oh veuhr reech /, v.t. 1. to reach or extend over or beyond: The shelf overreached the nook and had to be planed down. 2. to go beyond, as a thing aimed at or sought: an arrow that had overreached the target. 3. to stretch to… … Universalium
