overreaching

An equally universal phenomenon is imperial overreaching by large states.

By overreaching on health care, he has managed to achieve precisely the opposite effect.

Republican legislatures are overreaching with voting laws to try to gain partisan advantage.

In the film he dangles from the tree with only one foot touching the ground, which is an invention perhaps a tad overreaching.

“Afghan good enough” is the military phrase for limiting our objectives to what is achievable and not overreaching.

Cunning signifies especially a habit or gift of overreaching, accompanied with enjoyment and a sense of superiority.

If my neighbor uses his greater knowledge as a means of overreaching us all, it injures us and ruins him.

Avoid a second time overreaching thy superiors; for not another man of the Greeks would have easily appeased me.

I beg your pardon, Miss Lynne, but I really do think that you are overreaching yourself somewhat, and playing a dangerous game.

The Chinese merchants are frequently called scoundrels from their habit of overreaching when opportunity occurs.