The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OVERCONFIDENTLY
Etymology
Adverb
overconfidently (comparative more overconfidently, superlative most overconfidently)
In an overconfident manner
Source: Wiktionary
OVERCONFIDENT
O"ver*con"fi*dent, a.
Definition: Confident to excess.
– O"ver*con"fi*dent*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BACKFIRE
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
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