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carry too far
Idioms and Phrases
Also, carry to excess . Extend too much in a single direction, as in One can carry the concept of mercy too far; these young thugs should be punished , or Humor in a sermon can be carried to excess . [Early 1700s]Example Sentences
Dubbed as the “guns-everywhere bill,†critics say the new law takes concealed carry too far in the places it now permits firearms.
Perhaps, my friends, we carry too far this aversion to objects merely because they are black.
Overcarry, Å-vÄ—r-kar′i, v.t. to carry too far, to go beyond.—v.i. to go to excess.
Overdo, Å-vÄ—r-dÅÅ′, v.t. to do overmuch: to carry too far: to harass, to fatigue: to cook too much: to excel.—n.
Altitude and technology will not only stress goalkeepers, but it will make balls carry too far on crosses, causing some headers to be missed by two feet, said Marcus Hahnemann, a reserve keeper for the United States and a man not given to understatement.
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