take too far

verb

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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Meanings

verbtake too far (third-person singular simple present takes too far, present participle taking too far, simple past took too far, past participle taken too far)

present singular third person takes too far · participle present taking too far · past took too far · participle past taken too far · alternative carry too far

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

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

take too far. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20too%20far

MLA

“take too far.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20too%20far. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “take too far,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20too%20far.

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