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take too far

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.

Verb

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)

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

Forms of take too far

third-person singular presenttakes too far
present participletaking too far
pasttook too far
past participletaken too far
alternative formcarry too far

Questions about take too far

What does take too far mean?
Take too far means to apply some idea, course of action, or line of thought to contexts where it was not meant to be applied.
What part of speech is take too far?
Take too far is a verb.
What is the past tense of take too far?
The past tense of take too far is took too far.

Words near take too far in the dictionary

  1. take to the sea
  2. take to the skies
  3. take to the sky
  4. take to the streets
  5. take to wife
  6. take too far
  7. take turns
  8. take umbrage
  9. take under
  10. take under advisement
  11. take underwing

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