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Synonyms for overdo

exaggerate

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overdo it: overwork

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  • overwork
  • go too far
  • go overboard
  • strain or overstrain yourself
  • burn the midnight oil
  • burn the candle at both ends
  • wear yourself out
  • bite off more than you can chew
  • have too many irons in the fire
  • overtire yourself
  • drive yourself too far
  • overburden yourself
  • overload yourself
  • overtax your strength
  • work your fingers to the bone
  • practice presenteeism

overdo it: drink or eat too much

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Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for overdo

do something to an excessive degree

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