overdoing

"Some people tell you to tie the pork to a bit o 'string after frying it," said Brisket, "but that's what I call overdoing it.

Dialstone Lane, Complete 1903

"Some people tell you to tie the pork to a bit o 'string after frying it," said Brisket, "but that's what I call overdoing it.

Dialstone Lane, Part 4. 1903

As was before pointed out in regard to the letter-system generally, this method of treatment is exposed to special dangers, particularly those of verbosity and "overdoing" -- not to mention the greater one of missing the mark.

The English Novel George Saintsbury 1889

And to use FBI brutality to take her to the jail in her nightgown is really kind of overdoing it -- it reminds me of a police state.

Protest Don Siegelman's travel restrictions! 2008

It's nice they increased the minimum wage, but, I mean, this is kind of overdoing it.

CNN Transcript Jul 25, 2007 2007

This is only one of thousands upon thousands of negative feedbacks that prevent our bodies from "overdoing" various processes.

Toxifying Communication: Human and GAIAN 2006

There's always sort of a backlash where people realize they're kind of overdoing it and perhaps at some point, we'll get there.

CNN Transcript Dec 18, 2004 2004

So I ` ve had experience with the Bushes kind of overdoing it on the macho stuff for a long time.

Bushworld: Enter at Your Own Risk 2004

So there is a risk here of the Bush people kind of overdoing it, because the American public has a very short attention span.

CNN Transcript Dec 20, 2003 2003

They tell us that Helen is "overdoing," that her mind is too active (these very people thought she had no mind at all a few months ago!) and suggest many absurd and impossible remedies.

The Story of My Life Annie Sullivan 1905