overdo it
Example Sentences
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As with past movie trends from superheroes to Westerns, the risk is that Hollywood will overdo it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
We tried very hard to find sound bites that demonstrated our points clearly, using enough examples to support it, but to not overdo it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026
Either way, avoid going full-liquid; squash carries a lot of water and it’s easy to overdo it.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2025
That was rare, but it reminded me that there is the potential to overdo it.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2025
“You don’t have to overdo it, Mother,” Ignatius said as they pushed through the dispersing crowd and started walking rapidly down Canal Street.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
