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to overplay one's hand
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zijn hand overspelen, te hoog van de toren blazen
to fail to achieve success by having too much confidence in one's ability or position
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disapproving
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The company overplayed its hand by increasing prices drastically, resulting in a significant loss of customers.
Ze overspeelde haar hand toen ze dreigde op te stappen, en ze lieten haar gaan.
