overimpress
/ˌoʊvərɪmˈprɛs/
verb
- To try too hard to make someone admire or respect you, often having the opposite effect.
- The candidate overimpressed the interviewers with too many rehearsed answers.
- Don't overimpress on a first date; just be yourself.
- He tried to overimpress his boss with fancy jargon, but it seemed fake.
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