| He overreached himself, living out the image of a global media tycoon without the substance to sustain it. |
| In her clumsy attempt to parry she overreached herself and plummeted from the back of her horse, landing heavily on the ground. |
| He overreached himself, making border raids and claiming large amounts of land as his own. |
| This time he overreached on the right hand side, and a sweeping slash gave him a red welt across his torso and sent his sword flying. |
| The US overreached itself on this occasion and was forced to take a step back. |
| Could it be that the Parliament has overreached itself again? |
