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go too far

VERB
burn the candle at both ends
Synonyms
WEAK
bite off more than one can chew go to extremes keep one's nose to the grindstone overdo overextend oneself slave spread oneself too thin stay on the treadmill take on too much
VERB
overdo
Synonyms
STRONGEST
exaggerate overestimate overplay overrate overreach overstate overuse overvalue
STRONG
amplify belabor fatigue hype magnify overburden overindulge overload overtax overtire overwork pressure puff stretch
WEAK
be intemperate bite off too much do to death drive oneself go overboard lay it on make federal case not know when to stop pile on run into the ground run riot strain oneself talk big wear down wear oneself out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
play down
STRONG
compress decrease lessen
WEAK
ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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The prevailing view on the committee, though, has been that this change would go too far.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

“I think where people go too far is they say, ‘This is going to be all that you need.’

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

"It's difficult for me to kind of go too far with that, but certainly he's important for us."

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

We here at Pariah Capital simply bet that at the extremes this groupthink tends to go too far, and that over time a reaction will set in.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

Why did Pilar always have to go too far?

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García