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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go too far

Green doesn’t go too far transforming him into a sympathetic hero.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

“Too often, the U.S. strays from long-term economic priorities, while China can go too far and fail to acknowledge its mistakes until it is too late. There is a happy median in there somewhere.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 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

"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

You could needle them or complain—Rita was an expert at this—but you didn’t go too far.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer

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