Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - overplay
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Overplay
overplay
~ v 1 to make something seem more important than it is (The poet's importance is overplayed by his biographer.) (- opposite underplay (1)) 2 overplay your hand to try to gain more advantage than you know you can reasonably expect (If you're asking for more vacation time, don't overplay your hand by bringing salary into it too.)
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(overplays, overplaying, overplayed) 1. If you say that someone is overplaying something such as a problem, you mean that they are making it seem more important than it really is. I think the historical factor is overplayed, that it really doesn’t mean much. = exaggerate VERB: V n 2. If someone overplays their hand, they act more confidently than they should because they believe that they are in a stronger position than they actually are. The United States has to be careful it doesn’t overplay its hand. PHRASE: V inflects ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Date: 1767 transitive verb 1. a. to present (as a dramatic role) extravagantly ; exaggerate b. to place too much emphasis on 2. to rely too much on the strength of — usually used in the phrase ~ one's hand 3. to strike a golf ball beyond (a putting green) intransitive verb to exaggerate a part or effect ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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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. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. ам. переигрывать; перестараться 2. ам. придавать чрезмерное значение, раздувать to overplay the achievements —- преувеличивать достижения 3. карт. обремизиться, не взять установленного числа взяток ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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