OVERSTRETCH


Meaning of OVERSTRETCH in English

o ‧ ver ‧ stretch /ˌəʊvəˈstretʃ $ ˌoʊvər-/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]

to try to do more than you are able to, or to use more money, supplies etc than you have:

an overstretched social services department

overstretch yourself

Problems only arise when people overstretch themselves.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.