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carried away

adjective as in inspired

adverb as in on cloud nine

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Linsey Smith starred with three wickets, while Dean took 2-14 on a Guwahati pitch that offered plenty of assistance for the spinners, but Dean is cautious about getting carried away after such a comprehensive victory.

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"But, if I was a Hearts fan, I would be optimistic and getting carried away like everyone else."

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"Don't get carried away by optimism," Gaza resident Ibrahim Fares told the BBC.

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"Don't get carried away by optimism. There will be rounds of talks over the details. The devil is always in the detail," he said.

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It’s easy to get carried away with what all of this means.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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