verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
hand
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The unions overplayed their hand in the end.
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If his opponents were intent on overplaying their hand , it could only improve his position with the cardinal.
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Eventually, however, Safdarjung overplayed his hand .
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This drove a much harder bargain and, it has been suggested, represents the moment at which Edward overplayed his hand .
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Should she spell it out to him, or would that fatally overplay her hand ?
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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The press tends to overplay these disagreements among Cabinet members.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Amelia fretted that the press overplayed accidents, but there was nothing she could do about it; news was news.
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Bob did not overplay his obvious selfishness.
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Eventually, however, Safdarjung overplayed his hand.
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If his opponents were intent on overplaying their hand, it could only improve his position with the cardinal.
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The unions overplayed their hand in the end.
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This drove a much harder bargain and, it has been suggested, represents the moment at which Edward overplayed his hand.