Definitions

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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“If you go too far down the tail, you can get contracts that don’t really trade, and customers can be frustrated.”

From Barron's

He feels the president’s comments go too far.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Where it’s freeing for me to be on these meds for Thanksgiving is that I know I can’t go too far,” says Jamie Steinberg, 51, a former restaurant manager in San Diego who has lost 40 pounds taking GLP-1 drugs including Zepbound.

From The Wall Street Journal

Xiaoxue Martin is clear – it's easy to go too far down the path of fearing what could happen as a result of doing so much business with a superpower like China.

From BBC

Then there are people who go too far.

From MarketWatch

go too far

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