carried away
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It was a night which ended with Newcastle United lifting a trophy, but there was certainly no danger of new head coach Matthias Jaissle getting carried away.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Looking back, did he or others, in their newfound ascendancy, get carried away?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
AFP reporters saw dozens of protestors being carried away by police.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
And now Antonelli has done exactly that, Wolff is already in the next phase - keeping him grounded and focused on the job, and not getting carried away with things.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
I’d let myself get carried away with the last person I ever wanted to like.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
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