be/get carried away
idiom
: to be so excited that one is no longer in control of one's behavior
I shouldn't have behaved like that. I just got carried away.
They allowed themselves to be carried away by fear.
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So consult your physician, ask lots of questions, and don’t get carried away.
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Melinda Fulmer, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2025
Point being, the future is of course exciting for our youngsters, but let's not get carried away.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
The key to using a mandoline is to pay attention and not get carried away.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 23 Jan. 2025
Fertilizers applied just before a downpour are highly susceptible to runoff, and the nutrients will likely be carried away before benefiting plants.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
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Melinda Fulmer, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2025
Point being, the future is of course exciting for our youngsters, but let's not get carried away.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
The key to using a mandoline is to pay attention and not get carried away.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 23 Jan. 2025
Fertilizers applied just before a downpour are highly susceptible to runoff, and the nutrients will likely be carried away before benefiting plants.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for be/get carried away
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“Be/get carried away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%2Fget%20carried%20away. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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