RichThesaurus
be too clever by half
be too clever by half
synonyms
bite off more than one can chew
overreach oneself
go too far
overstretch oneself
burn oneself out
try to be too smart
wear oneself out
overdo it
try to do too much
have too many irons in the fire
strain oneself
have too many balls in the air
overestimate one's ability
try to be too clever
have one's scheme backfire on one
defeat one's own ends
have one's scheme boomerang on one
be hoist with one's own petard
be too clever by half
definitions