take too far in English

Forms: takes too far [present, singular, third-person], taking too far [participle, present], took too far [past], taken too far [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|take<,,took,taken> too far}} take 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)

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "takes too far",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    },
    {
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        "participle",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "took too far",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "taken too far",
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
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        "1": "take<,,took,taken> too far"
      },
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      "name": "en-verb"
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        "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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      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figuratively) To apply some idea, course of action, or line of thought to contexts where it was not meant to be applied."
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "go overboard"
        },
        {
          "word": "go too far"
        },
        {
          "word": "get carried away"
        },
        {
          "word": "overdo"
        }
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "carry too far"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "take too far"
}

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "takes too far",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "taking too far",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "took too far",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "taken too far",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "take<,,took,taken> too far"
      },
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      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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      "word": "go overboard"
    },
    {
      "word": "go too far"
    },
    {
      "word": "get carried away"
    },
    {
      "word": "overdo"
    }
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        "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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        "(figuratively) To apply some idea, course of action, or line of thought to contexts where it was not meant to be applied."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "carry too far"
    }
  ],
  "word": "take too far"
}

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"take too far" meaning in English

Verb