overplay
/ˌəʊvəˈpleɪ/verb
with obj.
- give undue importance to; overemphasize夸大…的重要性; 过分强调：
he thinks the idea of a special relationship between sitter and artist is much overplayed.
他认为关于模特和画家之间特殊关系的看法被过分强调了。
短语
overplay one's hand
- spoil one's chance of success through excessive confidence in one's position过高地估计自己的力量而导致失败。