get carried away

Example Sentences

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Zachary James returns as both Amenhotep III, Akhnaten’s father, and the engaging narrator who occasionally threatens to get carried away.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

We get carried away sometimes about the football and results.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

It’s easy to get carried away by the enticing places that rank atop the lists.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

"If you look back at the last five games we've played, they are still three-two up against us, so we won't get carried away with the result, but the beer tastes a little better."

From Barron's • Nov. 22, 2025

Mrs. van D.: “You always wind up answering. You let yourself get carried away, every single time.”

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank