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Synonyms

go overboard

Idioms  

  1. Show excessive enthusiasm, act in an excessive way. For example, It's easy to go overboard with a new stock offering, or She really went overboard, hiring the most expensive caterer. [Mid-1900s]

Example Sentences

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“We go overboard because we haven’t learned how to temperate our appetite for memory.”

From Slate • Nov. 13, 2024

In children with autism, it seems to go overboard, and this can be measured with a simple eye-tracking device.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2024

Foster said he wanted to be selective in his offers, but he can’t go overboard like his predecessor, given Chip Kelly’s abysmal hit rate on the handful of prospects targeted.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2024

"It's sort of like solitary confinement. You only have short amount of time for breaks and the breaks that you're given are counted against you if you go overboard."

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2023

Keep your curiosity within reason, and do not let your questions go overboard.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

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