go too far

idiom

: to do something that is not allowed
This time you've gone too far!

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Of course, investors looking for alternatives to stocks don’t have to go too far in the weeds. Jesse Pound, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024 Did Daniel Penny, who had a green belt in Marine Corps martial arts, go too far? Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024 Leaders should encourage this flexibility, creating an environment where improvisation is valued and practiced—without letting things go too far. Ariel Katz, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 All the while, Black Ops 6’s story stays relatively linear and doesn’t go too far off-topic, or serve to confuse you with twist after twist. Matt Gardner, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for go too far 

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“Go too far.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20too%20far. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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