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Meanings
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outsmarting oneself; too clever for one's own good
Refers to a situation where one's own cleverness or excessive thinking backfires, leading to a worse outcome. Often used when someone overthinks and ends up making a mistake.
I thought too much and ended up outsmarting myself.
He was too clever for his own good and got a simple question wrong.