be/get carried away
idiom
: to be so excited that one is no longer in control of one's behavior
I shouldn't have behaved like that. I just got carried away.
They allowed themselves to be carried away by fear.
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The Orioles had more ammunition to execute a blockbuster trade than any other contender, but they did not get carried away by the moment.
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Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2024
When a tornado blows into view, people race—too late—to get out of its path, only to be carried away by winds that can surpass two hundred miles per hour.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 14 July 2024
Régine Chassagne and Win Butler from Arcade Fire were also there — calm, listening, ready to be carried away by the flow.
—Billboard Italy, Billboard, 27 June 2024
But don't get carried away: There's a lot more to personality types than someone's eyebrows can exhibit.
—John Riley, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2024
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Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2024
When a tornado blows into view, people race—too late—to get out of its path, only to be carried away by winds that can surpass two hundred miles per hour.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 14 July 2024
Régine Chassagne and Win Butler from Arcade Fire were also there — calm, listening, ready to be carried away by the flow.
—Billboard Italy, Billboard, 27 June 2024
But don't get carried away: There's a lot more to personality types than someone's eyebrows can exhibit.
—John Riley, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2024
See all Example Sentences for be/get carried away
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“Be/get carried away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%2Fget%20carried%20away. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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