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