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taken too far

taken too far is the past participle of take too far.

Meaning of take too far

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.

Questions about taken too far

What is taken too far the past participle of?
Taken too far is the past participle of take too far.

Words near taken too far in the dictionary

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

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