overreach

动词 overreach:

1. fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
2. beat through cleverness and wit
   同义词：outwit, outsmart, outfox, beat, circumvent

1. Overreach a goal.
   做得过头而没实现目标
2. Don't apply for that job: you're in danger of overreaching yourself.
   不要申请那份工作，以免有不自量力之嫌。

o.ver.reach

v.（动词）
o.ver.reached,o.ver.reach.ing,o.ver.reach.es
v.tr.（及物动词）
To reach or extend over or beyond.
伸出在…之上：因伸展过长而超出
To miss by reaching too far or attempting too much:
越出…而未中目标：因追求自己力所不能及的东西或追求的过多而失败：
例句：
overreach a goal.
做得过头而没实现目标

To defeat (oneself) by going too far or by doing or trying to gain too much.
超出了头而失败：因超过了限度、做过了头或所求过多而使（自己）失败
To get the better of, especially by deceitful cleverness; outwit.
诈骗：以奸诈取胜于…，尤指以狡诈；智胜
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To reach or go too far.
延得过远：伸出或延及地过远
To overreach oneself.
手伸得太长；弄巧成拙
To outwit or cheat others.
欺诈：智胜或欺骗别人
To strike the front part of a hind foot against the rear or side part of a forefoot or foreleg on the same side of the body. Used of a horse.
马后蹄踢前蹄：后蹄的前部踢身体同侧的前蹄或前肢的后部侧部，用于指马

【引伸】
o.verreach.
n.（名词）
o.verreach.er
n.（名词）