from one extreme to the other
phrase
—used to say that something that is beyond what is normal or reasonable in one extreme changes to something that is in an opposite amount or degree beyond what is normal or reasonable
His mood changed/swung from one extreme to the other.
The weather can go from one extreme to the other.
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“From one extreme to the other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20one%20extreme%20to%20the%20other. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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