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- have too much of a good thing
have too much of a good thing
have too much of a good thing
Prov. To hurt yourself by overindulging in something good. I've gained five pounds from all the holiday dinners I've eaten this month. I think I had too much of a good thing. Alan: We're having such a good time at this resort, why don't we stay another week? Jane: I think we'd get bored with it if we stayed that long. You can have too much of a good thing, you know.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Mccord | | [mə'kɔ:d] | |
Paavo | | PAH:-vo (Finnish) | Finnish, Estonian |
Vlasta | | - | Czech, Croatian, Serbian |
Cajsa | | KIE-sah | Swedish |
Fawn | | FAWN | English |
Dusty | | DUS-tee | English |