1. (

• overreach

) fail by aiming too high or trying too hard ;

2. (

• outwit ,
• overreach ,
• outsmart ,
• outfox ,
• beat ,
• circumvent

) beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors" ;

1. (

• overreaching ,
• vaulting

) revealing excessive self-confidence; reaching for the heights; "vaulting ambition" ;