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go too far
Idioms and Phrases
Exceed some limit, as in I wouldn't go too far with those remarks or they'll turn on you , or If Jane goes too far, she'll be sent to her room . [Second half of 1500s]Example Sentences
"Particularly after the first lap, when I went off and lost my lap, you're in a tricky position - you need to risk it but not go too far because you can't make a mistake. It's a difficult balance. We know how quick Max and Red Bull are in the rain."
Gilberto Hinojosa, the former chair of the Texas Democratic Party, presented a binary choice between supporting transgender rights and winning elections, saying, “You can support transgender rights up and down … or you can understand that there’s certain things that we just go too far on.â€
Polling suggests there is public support for less government spending but also concern that Musk's efficiency drive could go too far.
Harris was too often identified with the first position, even claiming that Trump wanted to go too far with his promises to “tear down the Department of Education.â€
It is believed Samantha did not want to go too far as she had the keys to the shop.
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