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go too far
go too far
to do more than is acceptable. I didn't mind at first, but now you've gone too far. If you go too far, I'll slap you.
go too far
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]
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Allyn | | AL-in | English |
| Frea | | - | Norse Mythology |
| Balfour | | ['bælfə] | |
| Narciso | | nahr-CHEE-so (Italian), nahr-THEE-so (Spanish), nahr-SEE-so (Latin American Spanish) | Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Aurelia | | ow-RE-lyah (Italian), ow-REL-yah (Polish) | Ancient Roman, Romanian, Italian, Spanish, Polish |
| Marama | | - | Polynesian Mythology |