go too far

verb

To exceed an unstated limit, especially of acceptable behaviour.

“I don't mind if you make soup too, but asking for the family recipe is going too far.”

Meanings

verbgo too far (third-person singular simple present goes too far, present participle going too far, simple past went too far, past participle gone too far)

present singular third person goes too far · participle present going too far · past went too far · participle past gone too far

  1. idiomaticTo exceed an unstated limit, especially of acceptable behaviour.

    I don't mind if you make soup too, but asking for the family recipe is going too far.

    1 more example

    I take it all, I let it slide But hey, you went too far this time

    2015 May 12, Rachel Platten, Jon Levine, Scott Jacoby, “Congratulations”, in Fight Song, performed by Rachel Platten

    Synonyms: cross the line, overstep the mark

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo exceed an unstated limit, especially of acceptable behaviour.

Translations

Catalan extralimitar-se, excedir-se
  • extralimitar-seexceed an unstated limit
  • excedir-seexceed an unstated limit
  • sobrepassar els límitsexceed an unstated limit
Chinese Mandarin 過火 /过火
  • 過火 /过火 (guòhuǒ)exceed an unstated limit
Czech zajít příliš daleko
  • zajít příliš dalekoexceed an unstated limit
Finnish mennä liian pitkälle
  • mennä liian pitkälleexceed an unstated limit
French exagérer, dépasser les bornes
  • exagérerexceed an unstated limit
  • dépasser les bornesexceed an unstated limit
  • pousser le bouchonexceed an unstated limit
German zu weit gehen, es zu weit treiben
  • zu weit gehenexceed an unstated limit
  • es zu weit treibenexceed an unstated limit
Hungarian elveti a sulykot, túlzásba visz
  • elveti a sulykotexceed an unstated limit
  • túlzásba viszexceed an unstated limit
  • messzire megyexceed an unstated limit
  • túlmegy egy határonexceed an unstated limit
  • túllő a célonexceed an unstated limit
Polish przeciągać strunę, przeciągnąć strunę
  • przeciągać strunęexceed an unstated limit
  • przeciągnąć strunęexceed an unstated limit
Russian зайти́ далеко́, зайти́ сли́шком далеко́
  • зайти́ далеко́ (zajtí dalekó)exceed an unstated limit
  • зайти́ сли́шком далеко́ (zajtí slíškom dalekó)exceed an unstated limit
Spanish pasarse, pasarse de la raya
  • pasarseexceed an unstated limit
  • pasarse de la rayaexceed an unstated limit
  • pasar de castaño oscuroexceed an unstated limit
Turkish ipin ucunu kaçırmak
  • ipin ucunu kaçırmakexceed an unstated limit
Cite this entry
APA

go too far. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20too%20far

MLA

“go too far.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20too%20far. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “go too far,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20too%20far.

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