OVERDO


Meaning of OVERDO in English

v. 25B6; verb

she overdoes the cockney scenes : EXAGGERATE, overstate, overemphasize, overplay, go overboard with, over-dramatize; informal ham up, camp up.

don't overdo the drink : HAVE/USE/EAT/DRINK TOO MUCH OF, overindulge in, have/use/eat/drink to excess.

they overdid the beef : OVERCOOK, burn.

understate.

25A0; 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; informal kill oneself, knock oneself out.

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