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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]

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

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