overdo over·do

overdo over·do
[ˌəʊvə'duː] [ˌəʊvə'dɪd]
vt overdid pt overdone pp
1) (exaggerate) esagerare

don't overdo these exercises — cerca di non strafare con questi esercizi (di ginnastica)

to overdo it or things — (work too hard) lavorare troppo, (convalescent) affaticarsi troppo

2) (cook too long) (far) cuocere troppo

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  • overdo it — WORK TOO HARD, overwork, do too much, burn the candle at both ends, overtax oneself, drive/push oneself too hard, work/run oneself into the ground, wear oneself to a shadow, wear oneself out, bit off more than one can chew, strain oneself;… …   Useful english dictionary

  • overdo — (v.) O.E. oferdon to do too much, from ofer (see OVER (Cf. over)) + don (see DO (Cf. do) (v.)). Common Germanic (Cf. O.H.G. ubartuan). Meaning to overtax, exhaust (especially in phrase to over do it) is attested from 1817. Of food, to cook too… …   Etymology dictionary

  • over-egg — [ō΄vər eg′] vt. [Brit. Informal] to do too much of; elaborate on excessively; overdo: used mainly in the phrase over egg the or one s pudding or over egg the pudding, to mar an undertaking by doing more than is necessary or desirable over egged… …   Universalium

  • over-egg — [ō΄vər eg′] vt. [Brit. Informal] to do too much of; elaborate on excessively; overdo: used mainly in the phrase over egg the or one s pudding or over egg the pudding, to mar an undertaking by doing more than is necessary or desirable over egged… …   English World dictionary

  • overdo things — overˈdo it/things idiom to work, study, etc. too hard or for too long • He s been overdoing things recently. • I overdid it in the gym and hurt my back. Main entry: ↑overdoidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • overdo — overdoer, n. /oh veuhr dooh /, v., overdid, overdone, overdoing. v.t. 1. to do to excess; overindulge in: to overdo dieting. 2. to carry to excess or beyond the proper limit: He puts on so much charm that he overdoes it. 3. to overact (a part);… …   Universalium

  • overdo — verb (overdoes, overdoing; past overdid; past participle overdone) exaggerate. ↘use too much of. ↘(overdo it/things) exhaust oneself. ↘[often as adjective overdone] overcook (food). Derivatives overdoer noun …   English new terms dictionary

  • overdo — v.tr. (3rd sing. present does; past did; past part. done) 1 carry to excess, go too far, exaggerate (I think you overdid the sarcasm). 2 (esp. as overdone adj.) overcook. Phrases and idioms: overdo it (or things) exhaust oneself. Etymology: OE… …   Useful english dictionary

  • overdo — v 1. do to excess, carry too far, go overboard, not know when to stop, carry or go to extremes; be intemperate, overindulge, overeat; run riot, be uncontrolled, be unrestrained. 2. overact, overplay, be histrionic, Sl. ham it up, rant, spout,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • overdoer — overdoˈer noun • • • Main Entry: ↑over …   Useful english dictionary

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