v.tr. play (a part) to excess; give undue importance to; overemphasize.
Phrases and idioms:
overplay one's hand
1. be unduly optimistic about one's capabilities.
2 spoil a good case by exaggerating its value.
v.tr. play (a part) to excess; give undue importance to; overemphasize.
Phrases and idioms:
overplay one's hand
1. be unduly optimistic about one's capabilities.
2 spoil a good case by exaggerating its value.
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012