go overboard
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go overboard
verb goes overboard · going overboard · went overboard · gone overboard
- To fall out of a vessel. Attach the buoys so they don't go overboard.
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To go too far; to exceed reasonable bounds.
You can decorate the new room, but don't go overboard with surreal paintings.
Similar: get carried away, gild the lily, overegg, over-egg the pudding, overdo, take (something) too far
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verb fall out of a vessel
| 中文 | 落入水中 luòrù shuǐzhōng |
|---|---|
| Português | cair na água |
verb go too far
| Español | sobrepasar los límites, exagerar, excederse, echar desmadre |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 過度 /过度 guòdù |
| Português | ir longe demais, passar dos limites, exagerar, abusar |
| Français | en faire des tonnes, en faire des caisses |
| Русский | перегибать палку peregibatʹ palku |
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