carry too far



carry too far

Also, carry to excess. Extend too much in a single direction, as in One can carry the concept of mercy too far; these young thugs should be punished, or Humor in a sermon can be carried to excess. [Early 1700s]
See also: carry, far

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Snezhana-Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian
AdorjÁN-Hungarian
Sherman['ʃə:mən]
CastorKAS-tər (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Cornelius[kɔ:'ni:ljəs]
Nandita-Indian, Hindi, Marathi