1. overreach oneself : 弄巧成拙, 由于雄心过大而失败；

1. overreach是什么意思

1. She is known for overreaching her authority.
    大家都知道她越权。

2. The merchant overreached me in a business deal.
    那个商人在一笔生意上诈骗我。

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1. In grabbing for the rope he overreached and fell.
    他抓那根绳子时因手伸得太远而抓空，跌了一交。

1. overreach什么意思

1. 过火：06 爱到尽头 Love in the end | 07 过火 Overreach | 08 特别的爱给特别的你 Special love to special you

2. overreach什么意思

2. 出拳过远：open blow开掌打击 | overreach出拳过远 | pearboy 梨球

3. 伸张：overreach oneself 弄巧成拙 | overreach 伸张 | overrefine 过分详细分类

4. 以后足踢前足：overrating 定额过高 | overreach 以后足踢前足 | overreach 走过头

1. 令（自己）不自量力；使（自己）因目标过高而失败
    If you say that someone overreaches themselves, you mean that they fail at something because they are trying to do more than they are able to.

    e.g. He overreached himself and lost much of his fortune...
           他的雄心太大，结果损失了自己大部分的财产。
    e.g. The company had overreached itself and made unwise investments...
           这家公司不自量力地轻率投资。

1. beat through cleverness and wit

    e.g. I beat the traffic
           She outfoxed her competitors

    Synonym: outwitoutsmartoutfoxbeatcircumvent

2. fail by aiming too high or trying too hard