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
NikkiNIK-eeEnglish
Dagney-Various
Sotiris-Greek
WinnifredWIN-i-fridWelsh, English
Kamala-Hinduism, Tamil, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Nepali
GingerJIN-jərEnglish