From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishoverstretcho‧ver‧stretch /ˌəʊvəˈstretʃ $ ˌoʊvər-/ verb [transitive] to try to do more than you are able to, or to use more money, supplies etc than you have an overstretched social services departmentoverstretch yourself Problems only arise when people overstretch themselves.→ See Verb table
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overstretch• There is a danger that a voluntary organisation can take on more than it can handle and consequently overstretch its resources.• Problems arise only when we overstretch ourselves.overstretch yourself• Problems arise only when we overstretch ourselves. 