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.
Global overshoot occurs when humanityâs annual demand for the goods and services that our land and seas can provideâfruits and vegetables, meat, fish, wood, cotton for clothing, and carbon dioxide absorptionâexceeds what Earthâs ecosystems can renew in a year.