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