Possible Clues:

• Bridge player's raise
• What bridge player may do in proverb, ideally
• Offer too much in old part of speech I had shortened
• Concerning book, I had offered more
• Make rash offer concerning bachelor girl's retreat
• Contractor's mistake, making deliveries ahead of order
• Finished getting book - I had offered too much
• On offer, but just too much
• Send up a lot too high
• Bridge player's 'raise'