To strike the toe of the hind foot against the heel or shoe of the forefoot; -- said of horses.

The act of striking the heel of the fore foot with the toe of the hind foot; -- said of horses.

an injury which occurs when the horse strikes into the heel area of the front foot with the toe of its hind foot

To deceive, or get the better of, by artifice or cunning; to outwit; to cheat.

To cheat by cunning or deception.

To defeat one's own purpose by trying to do too much or by trying too hard or with excessive eagerness; -- used reflexively; as, the candidate overreached himself by trying to plant false rumors, which backfired/

fail by aiming too high or trying too hard

To sail on one tack farther than is necessary.

When tacking, to hold a course too long.

beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors"

To reach above or beyond in any direction.

To reach too far