몸이나 손을 무리하게 뻗어 균형을 잃거나 한도를 넘어서다
to reach out too far with one's hand or body, often losing balance
예문:
"The window cleaner had to be careful not to overreach while standing on the top rung of the ladder."
"If you overreach during the stretch, you might pull a muscle in your back."
자신의 능력을 넘어서는 일을 하려다 실패하거나 도를 넘다
to fail by trying to achieve more than is possible or by being too ambitious
예문:
"The company overreached itself by expanding into three new markets simultaneously without sufficient capital."
"In his ambition to become the CEO, he overreached and ended up losing his current position."
교묘한 꾀나 속임수를 써서 남을 앞지르거나 속이다
to get the better of someone by using clever or dishonest tricks
예문:
"The con artist tried to overreach the elderly couple, but they were too sharp for his tricks."
"He thought he could overreach his business partner, but his dishonesty was quickly discovered."
말 등이 달릴 때 뒷발로 앞발을 치다
of a horse or other animal, to strike the forefoot with the hind foot while moving
예문:
"The trainer noticed that the young horse tended to overreach when galloping at full speed."
"Proper shoeing can help prevent a horse from overreaching during a race."
말이 뒷발로 앞발을 쳐서 생긴 상처
an injury to the forefoot of a horse caused by its hind foot striking it
예문:
"The vet treated a nasty overreach on the horse's left front heel."
"An overreach can lead to serious lameness if the wound becomes infected."