go overboard

Example Sentences

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A guide in one of the other boats did go overboard, but he wasn’t in the water for more than five seconds.

From Los Angeles Times

When does a healthy level of organization go overboard?

From New York Times

One thing to keep in mind when decorating for Easter and spring in general is you don’t have to go overboard with décor — a few items can go a long way.

From Seattle Times

“The Fed does not want to send the signal that it is panicking because of the bank closures, but at the same time it doesn’t want to go overboard by raising rates by 50 basis points.”

From Washington Post

“I will look at the video and see if I can analyze something. Maybe I can squeeze a little bit more speed out of it but I am not going to go overboard anywhere, because it can also backfire.”

From Washington Times