go too far
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"And he defends me really well, but he can't go too far because if he goes too far, he'll get fired."
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Many in Iran, including those close to its moderate President Masoud Pezeshkian, fear it may go too far.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
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
The prevailing view on the committee, though, has been that this change would go too far.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
He didn’t know why his mother was up in the attic, but she told him to stay by the house, not to go too far.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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