Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take too far

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.26 in modern English

Syllables
take -too -far
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To apply some idea, course of action, or line of thought to contexts where it was not meant to be applied.

Inflected Forms

takes too far (present, singular) taking too far (participle, present) took too far (past) taken too far (participle, past) carry too far (alternative)

Phrases

go overboard go too far get carried away

Frequently Paired Words

go overboard go too far get carried away overdo

Questions

What does take too far mean?
To apply some idea, course of action, or line of thought to contexts where it was not meant to be applied.

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