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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]
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Boutros | | - | Arabic, Coptic |
| Gorica | | - | Macedonian |
| Prokopios | | - | Ancient Greek |
| Amala | | - | Tamil, Indian, Malayalam |
| LetÍCia | | le-TEE-zyə (Portuguese), le-CHEE-zyə (Brazilian Portuguese) | Portuguese |
| Vilhelmi | | VEEL-hel-mee | Finnish |