Definitions

go too far

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burn the candle at both ends v.
overdo v.

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

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go too far

Green doesn’t go too far transforming him into a sympathetic hero.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

"And he defends me really well, but he can't go too far because if he goes too far, he'll get fired."

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

It would go too far to say that either side is winning or losing—but the odds are tipping, a little bit, in Kyiv’s favor.

From Slate ● May 9, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

Although I knew I was going out ahead of my colleagues, I did not want to go too far ahead and find that I was all alone.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

go too far

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