Overcommit

Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke, cautioned Pakistan not to "overcommit" itself to the deal because it could run afoul of new sanctions against Iran being finalized by Congress. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This is in contrast to some other OSes like Linux, which can "overcommit"; they can allocate more memory to applications than they actually have available to them. ❋ Peter Bright (2010)

"overcommit" itself to the deal because it could run afoul of new sanctions against Iran being finalized by Congress. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Zina Saunders It's hard to deny the virtues of this approach: It does not overcommit the West, either militarily or financially; it stems the bloodletting even if it doesn't halt it; and it asks the Libyans to win their own freedom. ❋ Bret Stephens (2011)

He's scored the majority of his six power-play tallies with one-timers from the left faceoff dot, and it will be a challenge for the Caps 'penalty kill to try to prevent that while not leaving any of the Lightning's other offensive weapons from burning them should they overcommit to Stamkos's side of the ice. ❋ Katie Carrera (2010)

Somehow that gave me permission not to overcommit, that the sky wasn't going to fall down on me, etc., if I didn't do a promotional media event. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Now in my 50's I don't want to overcommit--I do it sometimes, but it feels like...um...smoking last night's cigarette that you rolled, and it was great, and you didn't smoke it all...but come the morning, it's about as unappetizing as complulsive over commitment! ❋ Unknown (2009)

And so they could overspend, overcommit and overextend the military, and it would all turn out fine. ❋ Unknown (2009)

However, sometimes they have a tendency to overcommit, which can hamper their attempts at relaxation. ❋ Wayne E. Nance (2007)

And if all that is not enough, you can always overcommit and lose your focus. ❋ Wayne E. Nance (2007)

If anything, Tugboats get stressed because they overcommit to others. ❋ Wayne E. Nance (2007)

But he tends to get overaggressive and has a tendency to overcommit himself. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Guys who overcommit and underserve lead lives filled with frequent foul-ups and endless complications. ❋ DR. DENNIS SWANBERG (2006)

Oftentimes I'm either not paying proper attention, so the power gets scattered, or else I overcompensate and overcommit myself--which can drop you on your face if you've got an opponent who's even half awake. ❋ Holly (2005)