go too far en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To exceed an unstated limit, especially of acceptable behaviour.
I take it all, I let it slide But hey, you went too far this time
2015 May 12, Rachel Platten, Jon Levine, Scott Jacoby, “Congratulations”, in Fight Song, performed by Rachel Platten:I don't mind if you make soup too, but asking for the family recipe is going too far.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| going too far | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| gone too far | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| goes too far | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| went too far | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Synonyms
overstep the mark · cross the line
Translations (25)
es pasarse (exceed an unstated limit) · fi mennä liian pitkälle (exceed an unstated limit) · cmn 過火 /过火 (exceed an unstated limit) · cs zajít příliš daleko (exceed an unstated limit) · de es zu weit treiben (exceed an unstated limit) · es pasarse de la raya (exceed an unstated limit) · tr ipin ucunu kaçırmak (exceed an unstated limit) · ru зайти́ сли́шком далеко́ (exceed an unstated limit) · hu túllő a célon (exceed an unstated limit) · pl przeciągać strunę (exceed an unstated limit) · ru зайти́ далеко́ (exceed an unstated limit) · hu túlzásba visz (exceed an unstated limit) · fr exagérer (exceed an unstated limit) · de zu weit gehen (exceed an unstated limit) · es pasar de castaño oscuro (exceed an unstated limit) · hu elveti a sulykot (exceed an unstated limit) · hu messzire megy (exceed an unstated limit) · ca excedir-se (exceed an unstated limit) · ca sobrepassar els límits (exceed an unstated limit) · hu túlmegy egy határon (exceed an unstated limit) · fr pousser le bouchon (exceed an unstated limit) · ota آشمق (exceed an unstated limit) · pl przeciągnąć strunę (exceed an unstated limit) · fr dépasser les bornes (exceed an unstated limit) · ca extralimitar-se (exceed an unstated limit)