- overextend yourself
- to cause yourself harm by trying to do too much
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overextend yourself
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overextend yourself — phrase to cause yourself harm by trying to do too much Thesaurus: to cause problems for yourselfsynonym Main entry: overextend * * * overextend yourself 1 : to try to do too much Don t overextend yourself or else you ll burn out … Useful english dictionary
overextend — overextended o‧ver‧ex‧ten‧ded [ˌəʊvərɪkˈstendd◂ ǁ ˌoʊ ] adjective 1. COMMERCE an overextended organization is involved in more activities than it can manage, or does not have enough money to do what it wants, for example because it has borrowed… … Financial and business terms
overextend (T) — to try to do or use too much of something, causing problems, illness, or damage: The accountants have advised us not to overextend our resources. | overextend yourself: Be careful not to overextend yourself. You ve been very ill! … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
overextend — o|ver|ex|tend [ˌəuvərıkˈstend US ˌou ] v [T] 1.) to try to do or use too much of something, causing problems, illness, or damage overextend yourself ▪ Be careful not to overextend yourself. You ve been very ill. 2.) to spend more money than you… … Dictionary of contemporary English
overextend — o|ver|ex|tend [ ,ouvərık stend ] verb transitive to use more of something than is reasonable or sensible: OVERSTRETCH: overextend your finances a. overextend yourself to cause yourself harm by trying to do too much … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
overextend — UK [ˌəʊvərɪkˈstend] / US [ˌoʊvərɪkˈstend] verb [transitive] Word forms overextend : present tense I/you/we/they overextend he/she/it overextends present participle overextending past tense overextended past participle overextended to use more of… … English dictionary
spread yourself too thin — If you spread youself too thin, you overextend yourself and take on too many things to deal with them properly … The small dictionary of idiomes
overstretch — UK US /ˌəʊvəˈstretʃ/ verb [I or T] ► to make someone or something do more than they can or should do: »Analysts worry that the company s rapid growth is overstretching its resources. overstretch yourself »Ambition has caused some medium sized… … Financial and business terms
Weighted clothing — is the adding of weight to various parts of the body through attaching weighted pieces to the body which leave the hands free to grasp. Unlike with held weights or machines, the user is generally more apt for normal movement. In some cases… … Wikipedia
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
