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took too far

took too far is the simple past 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 took too far

What is took too far the simple past of?
Took too far is the simple past of take too far.

Words near took too far in the dictionary

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

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