carry too far

car·ry too far

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kar-ee too fahr]
- /ˈkær i tu fɑr/
- /ˈkæri tuː ˈfɑː(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kar-ee too fahr]
- /ˈkær i tu fɑr/

Definitions of carry too far words

verb with object carry too far to take or support from one place to another; convey; transport: He carried her for a mile in his arms. This elevator cannot carry more than ten people. 1
verb with object carry too far to wear, hold, or have around one: He carries his knife in his pocket. He carries a cane. 1
verb with object carry too far to contain or be capable of containing; hold: The suitcase will carry enough clothes for a week. 1
verb with object carry too far to serve as an agency or medium for the transmission of: The wind carried the sound. He carried the message to me. 1
verb with object carry too far to be the means of conveying or transporting (something or someone): The wind carried the balloon out of sight. 1
verb with object carry too far to be pregnant with: His wife is carrying twins. 1

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Origin of carry too far

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; Middle English carien < Anglo-French carier < Late Latin carricāre, apparently variant of *carrūcāre, derivative of Latin carrūca traveling carriage < Celtic; see car1

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Parts of speech for Carry too far

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Carry too far

carry too far popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for carry too far

verb carry too far

go overboard — over the side of a ship or boat, especially into or in the water: to fall overboard.
go too far — take sth past acceptable limits
hyped — to stimulate, excite, or agitate (usually followed by up): She was hyped up at the thought of owning her own car.
hyping — to stimulate, excite, or agitate (usually followed by up): She was hyped up at the thought of owning her own car.
lay it on — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.

All 6 Synonyms of carry too far