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Word: overdo (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...fact, Ferrara has a tendency to overdo it. So happy to be back on the field again, Ferrara threw too much this summer in preparation for the preseason. Because the coaching staff felt he should rest his "tired" arm, Ferrara did not play in the Crimson's exhibition game against American International College...

Author: By Matt Howitt, | Title: Ferrara Won't Let ACL Injury Slow Him Down | 9/13/1995 | See Source »

Arnold and Cusack balance each other well, although Arnold tends to overdo man of his scenes. While they successfully show suburban parenting in all its zany glory, Cusack's more understated style is often overpowered by Arnold's persistent over action and insistence on finding as many ways as possible to bludgeon Grant's character is every scene they share...

Author: By Allison D. Overholt, | Title: Nine Months Is a Fun Flick | 7/25/1995 | See Source »

...Pentagon. For the same reason, there was no photo opportunity with O'Grady and the President in the Oval Office and no transcript of their meeting. "It was good news for once from Bosnia," says a senior White House official. "We made a conscious decision not to overdo...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GLOMMING ON TO A HERO | 6/26/1995 | See Source »

Archie, as he prefers to be called, just gets more and more evil. Burning villages? A lark. Killing cattle? Child's play. Rape is a little more satisfactory, and torture is really quite charming entertainment. Treachery, of course, adds a subtle spice to purely physical violence. Caton-Jones may overdo the characterization a bit, but Roth's performance steals the show, no doubt about it. Lucky Archie, thankfully unkilted, gets some juicy background to play on. He is a bitter bastard son, his possible fathers narrowed down to three. The material may be good, but it is Roth's control...

Author: By Natasha Wimmer, | Title: Neeson's Highlands Fall Romantically Flat | 4/20/1995 | See Source »

...overdo domestic chores after a hard day at the office...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How You Can Avoid Repetitive Strain Injury | 10/24/1994 | See Source »

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