overdo

[/ˌoʊvərˈduː/]

verb

exagerar

1. to do something to excess; to go beyond what is reasonable or necessary

Don't overdo it with the salt in the recipe.

Não exagere com o sal na receita.

2. to cook food for too long

I overdid the steak and it became tough.

Eu cozinhei demais o bife e ele ficou duro.

3. to exhaust oneself by doing too much

She overdid herself at the gym and couldn't walk the next day.

Ela exagerou na academia e não conseguia caminhar no dia seguinte.

NYC Slang

go hard / go too hard

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

exagerar

most common term used throughout Brazil

General Brazilian

abusar

alternative usage meaning to abuse or take excessive advantage

Portugal

exagerar

same as Brazilian Portuguese

Portugal

fazer demasiado

more formal alternative

overdo it

bite off more than you can chew

go overboard

take it too far

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