overplay one's hand

== English == === Verb === overplay one's hand (third-person singular simple present overplays one's hand, present participle overplaying one's hand, simple past and past participle overplayed one's hand) (card games) To bet too much or play too aggressively based on one's excessive optimism in the quality of their cards. (figurative, by extension) To act too boldly due to overestimating one's advantage. ==== See also ==== hot hand know when to fold 'em play one's hand right push one's luck === Further reading === “overplay one’s hand”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “overplay one’s hand”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “overplay one's hand”, in Collins English Dictionary. “overplay your hand”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present. “overplay your hand” (US) / “overplay your hand” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.