1 Do not mention the dentist in earshot of your parents after using one of the above methods. 2  Practice a parent's voice if you are calling to cancel or reschedule the appointment. 3  This is a lot harder than it seems, so be careful.
verb (used with object), overshot, overshooting. 1.  to shoot or go over, beyond, or above; miss: The missile overshot its target. 2. to pass or go by or beyond (a point, limit, etc.): to overshoot a stop sign. 3. to shoot or pour down over: turbulent water overshooting the top of the dam.
Earth Overshoot Day is an initiative of Global Footprint Network, an international think tank that coordinates research, develops methodological standards and provides decision-makers with tools to help the human economy operate within Earthâs ecological limits.