Overdo Verb Cook Long Sth Excess B Over·Do

over·do
\\ˌō-vər-ˈdü\\ verb
(over·did \\-ˈdid\\ ; over·done \\-ˈdən\\ ; over·do·ing \\-ˈdü-iŋ\\ ; over·does \\-ˈdəz\\)transitive verb
1.
  a. to do in excess
  b. to use to excess
  c.
2. to cook too long
3.
intransitive verb
: to go to extremes

overdo
  O.E. oferdon "to do too much," from ofer "over" + don "to do." Common Gmc. (cf. O.H.G. ubartuan). Meaning "to overtax, exhaust" (esp. in phrase to over do it) is attested from 1817. Of food, "to cook too long," first recorded 1683 (in pp. adj. over done).

overdo
over·do / 7EuvE5du:; NAmE 7ouvEr5du: / verb (over·does / -5dQz / , over·did / -5did / , over·done / -5dQn / )
  ▪ [VN]
1. to do sth too much; to exaggerate sth
   做得过分；做得过火；夸张:
   She really overdid the sympathy (= and so did not seem sincere).
   她真是同情得过火了。
2. to use too much of sth
   过多使用；滥用:
   Don't overdo the salt in the food.
   菜里别放太多盐。
   Use illustrations where appropriate but don't overdo it.
   要适当地使用插图,但不宜过多。
3. [usually passive] to cook sth for too long
   烹煮(饭菜)时间过长:
   The fish was overdone and very dry.
   这鱼烧的时间太长,都干掉了。
 IDIOMS 
▪ over'do it / things
   to work, study, etc. too hard or for too long
   (工作、学习等)过分努力:
   He's been overdoing things recently.
   他最近过于努力了。
   I overdid it in the gym and hurt my back.
   我在健身房练得过火了,结果弄伤了背。

overdo
\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ verb
Etymology: Middle English overdon, from Old English oferdōn, from ofer, adverb, over + dōn to do
transitive verb
1.
 a. : to do too much : do to excess : carry too far
  < if she does housework, she will overdo it — H.A.Overstreet >
  < overdo the social side of pregnancy — Morris Fishbein >
 b. : to make excessive use or application of
  < tend to overdo the wisecrack — David Daiches >
  < quotations are apt to break up a book … don't overdo them — J.E.Gloag >
 c. : to emphasize unduly :
  < corruption is frequently overdone as a cause of national decay — New Republic >
2. archaic : ,
3.
 a. : to cook too long
 b. : to feed (an animal) to excessive fatness
4. : , ,
 < overdo one's strength >
intransitive verb
1. : to do too much : go to extremes in doing
 < his anxiety that she should not overdo — Ruth P. Randall >
2. :

 < most of her mistakes came from overdoing — Claire Sterling & Max Ascoli >