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to overplay one's hand

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Definition of to overplay one's hand words

  • phrase to overplay one's hand 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. 0

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Parts of speech for To overplay one's hand

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

to overplay one's hand popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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