Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

too close to the sun

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.79 in modern English

Syllables: too -close -to the -sun
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an overly ambitious or greedy manner.

Example Sentences

"As she has shifted away from network television and into more roles in film, she’s taking notes from Hollywood greats like Austin Butler and Jeremy Strong and tried method acting while on the set of 2016‘s Dirty Grandpa. However, she may have method acted too close to the sun as she acted “totally insane” around her co-star Robert De Niro."
"Did Taylor Swift "girl boss" too close to the sun? Some fans are now debating the ethics of making and having that much money."

Etymology

See fly too close to the sun.

Questions

What does too close to the sun mean?: In an overly ambitious or greedy manner.
Where does too close to the sun come from?: See fly too close to the sun.

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