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over-optimistic
over-optimistic adj.
Brit. 
/ˌəʊvə(r)ɒptᵻˈmɪstɪk/
, /ˌəʊvə(r)ɒptᵻˈmɪstɪk/U.S. /ˌoʊvərˌɑptəˈmɪstɪk/
/ˌoʊvərˌɑptəˈmɪstɪk/ΚΠ
1894 Atlantic Monthly Nov. 599/2 Seward has been severely criticised because he was jovial, patient, and over-optimistic.
1944 Chicago Daily News 4 Nov. 6/1 Engaging highbinders and sharpies who are not exactly thieves, but more than slightly overoptimistic in their use of..other people's money.
1976 Broadcast 29 Mar. 4/1 Over-optimistic predictions of BBC income in the coming year.
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as lemmas
- to keep a person honest
- to keep a person in countenance
- to keep a person in gammon
- to keep a person in hand
- to keep a person in the dark
- to keep a person in the dark about
- to keep a person in the dark as to
- to keep a person in the dark etc
- to keep a person on ice
- to keep a person on the edge of her seat
- to keep a person on the edge of his seat
- to keep a person play
- to keep a person's house
- to keep a person's stead
- to keep a quarter
- to keep a quiet sough
- to keep a school
- to keep a seat or place warm
- to keep a sharp look-out
- to keep a sharp lookout
- to keep a stiff upper lip
- to keep a still tongue in one's head
- to keep a stir
- to keep a straight face
- to keep a tab on