overreacher

Variant of overreach

overreach definition

over·reach (ō′vər rēc̸h′, ō′vər rēc̸h′)

transitive verb

  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

intransitive verb

  1. to reach too far
  2. to strike the forefoot with the hind foot: said of animals

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overreach Idioms

overreach oneself

  1. to fail because of trying to do more than one can
  2. to fail because of being too crafty or eager

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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