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go too far

Idioms  
  1. 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]


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It would go too far to say that either side is winning or losing—but the odds are tipping, a little bit, in Kyiv’s favor.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

“I think where people go too far is they say, ‘This is going to be all that you need.’

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

"It's difficult for me to kind of go too far with that, but certainly he's important for us."

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

We here at Pariah Capital simply bet that at the extremes this groupthink tends to go too far, and that over time a reaction will set in.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

But he would not go too far away.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

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