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- noun Alternative spelling of
overachiever .
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The role that felt the most empowering of all was the fast paced, over-achiever.
Amy Chan: Defined by Ego Amy Chan 2011
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The role that felt the most empowering of all was the fast paced, over-achiever.
Amy Chan: Defined by Ego Amy Chan 2011
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Never an over-achiever, he was there for a number of years so I had plenty of time to get to know him and Jughead, Reggie Mantle, Veronica Lodge, Betty, Moose, Dilton Doily, Midge, Ethel and the rest of the gang.
The Seduction of Archie Andrews Ulysses 2009
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Never an over-achiever, he was there for a number of years so I had plenty of time to get to know him and Jughead, Reggie Mantle, Veronica Lodge, Betty, Moose, Dilton Doily, Midge, Ethel and the rest of the gang.
Archive 2009-05-01 Ulysses 2009
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So we have the unloved fat boy, the disconsolate over-achiever, the poor kid pining for her mum on a spiritual trek to India and the guy with uncontrollable lusts who at one point sings "my unfortunate protuberance seems to have its own exuberance".
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Sure, we all know her from “The Devil Wears Prada,” but much like the British ruler who reigned from 1837 to 1901, Blunt seems to be quite the over-achiever.
EXCLUSIVE: ‘The Young Victoria’ Crowns Golden Globe Nominee Emily Blunt » MTV Movies Blog 2009
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And we may not want to be an over-achiever that is under-recognized or fill the gaps left behind by others.
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And we may not want to be an over-achiever that is under-recognized or fill the gaps left behind by others.
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But of course, Michael Phelps, a notorious over-achiever, was up to the challenge and has yet again proved the skeptics wrong.
Rip Empson: Michael Phelps Apologizes to Bong For Hitting It So Hard 2009
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Ashley is a self-proclaimed over-achiever from Washington D.C. who is determined to prove that she can out perform the other interns.
bilby commented on the word over-achiever
"A survey shows that the last time most men are able to fasten their trousers around anything resembling a natural waist is at the age of 39. After that, the only way is up, or down.
Over-achievers, as they are known in the rag trade, hoist their trousers so high by the age of 57 the waistband can be just 18 centimetres under the armpits. The under-achievers, making up about 20 per cent, plump for below, fumbling to fasten belts, buttons and zips they can no longer see."
- Caroline Davies, Trouser turn-up: level of men's waistband a clue to age, guardian.co.uk, 27 January 2010.
January 29, 2010
PossibleUnderscore commented on the word over-achiever
Gosh! I wonder how she collected those measurements!
January 29, 2010
bilby commented on the word over-achiever
I was wondering the same thing, i.e., glad I wasn't the sap measuring a thousand blokes for this. What a pantsful!
January 29, 2010
PossibleUnderscore commented on the word over-achiever
Hah, pantsful indeed!
Just imagine: "Excuse me sir, would you mind very much if I observed the manner in which you wear your trousers? May I be permitted to take a few measurements?"
January 29, 2010