overextend
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++o·ver·ex·tend /ˌəʊvərɪkˈstend $ ˌoʊ-/ verb [transitive] 1 TOO/TOO MUCHto try to do or use too much of something, causing problems, illness, or damage 把…做得过分；把…使用过头overextend yourself Be careful not to overextend yourself. You’ve been very ill. 注意不要让自己太劳累，你刚生过大病。2 to spend more money than you actually have 开支过大，花钱过多 Jackson’s company became overextended financially. 杰克逊的公司财务上开支过大了。 —overextended adjective→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
overextend• I try not to overextend myself.• The same freedom from job limits that unleashes enormous effort also encourages people to overextend themselves.overextend yourself• It's common for out-of-work families to overextend themselves.• I try not to overextend myself.• The same freedom from job limits that unleashes enormous effort also encourages people to overextend themselves.o·ver·ex·tend verbChineseSyllable
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overextend
o‧ver‧ex‧tend /ˌəʊvərɪkˈstend $ ˌoʊ-/
verb [transitive]
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 actually have:
Jackson’s company became overextended financially.
—overextended adjective
o‧ver‧ex‧tend /ˌəʊvərɪkˈstend $ ˌoʊ-/
verb [transitive]1. to try to do or use too much of something, causing problems, illness, or damage
overextend yourself
2. to spend more money than you actually have:
—overextended adjective