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
Boutros-Arabic, Coptic
Gorica-Macedonian
Prokopios-Ancient Greek
Amala-Tamil, Indian, Malayalam
LetÍCiale-TEE-zyə (Portuguese), le-CHEE-zyə (Brazilian Portuguese)Portuguese
VilhelmiVEEL-hel-meeFinnish