overacting

"My brother exaggerated how difficult the math test was, saying it would take him hours to complete, when in reality he finished it in just 30 minutes. "

"I was going to go shopping, but I went dancing instead."

"He overacted his part."

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

"He was a slow and careful driver."

"He is a student of life."

"The speaker unduly criticized his opponent and later apologized for this."

"I have absolutely no influence over him."

"The teacher's guidance helped the student understand the difficult math problem. "

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "

"I chose a nice ripe apple from the fruit bowl."

"My math homework had a mistake; I added the numbers incorrectly. "