stretched too much

the aches and pains of overstretched muscles

subject to excessive demands

the overstretched police force

Britain's already overstretched £80 billion-a-year welfare budget

stretch too much

if you overstretch your Achilles tendon, it can tear

never hold your breath and never overstretch

make excessive demands on

the extra burden of providing cover for a strike would overstretch personnel at home

he overstretched himself and lost money heavily on box office flops