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carry away

British  

verb

  1. to remove forcefully

  2. (usually passive) to cause (a person) to lose self-control

  3. (usually passive) to delight or enrapture

    he was carried away by the music
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carry away Idioms  

  1. Move or excite greatly. This expression is usually used in the passive, be carried away, as in The eulogy was so touching we were carried away, or Take it easy; don't get carried away and overdo. [Late 1500s]

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