Idiom: overdo it
Meaning
Idiom: overdo it
- to work too hard doing something that you become sick, injured or tired.
Example sentences
— Don’t overdo it with the champagne or you’ll have a terrible headache in the morning.
— I overdid it at the gym yesterday and I now my muscles are so sore I can barely move.
— If you send him another text message today you're going to overdo it and annoy him.
— After I remove the cast, be careful to not overdo it walking too much the next two weeks.
— You're overdoing it by praising your son for every minor thing he does. He's going to expect and need that confirmation for every little thing in the future.
— I understand salespeople have to be persistent but this man overdid it.
— Look in the mirror. I'm not a makeup artist but I think you overdid it with the rouge.
— Something's not right. I think you overdid it with the fish sauce.
Synonyms
- work your fingers to the bone
- knock yourself out
- grind away
- break your back
- burn the midnight oil
- over the top
- lay it on a bit thick
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