go too far

idiom

: to do something that is not allowed
This time you've gone too far!

Examples of go too far in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Levitt trusts and admires Attia, but acknowledged that Attia’s fans in the longevity movement could go too far. Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024 But the Supreme Court must now decide whether those efforts go too far — when the government, in other words, veers into censorship on social media that violates the First Amendment. Alexandra Banner, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024 Age Before retirees go too far in considering the possibilities, there is an age limit: to qualify for the EITC for the 2023 tax year, your birthday must be between December 31, 1958 (age 65) and January 2, 1999 (age 25). Julie Jason, Jd, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 The Biden administration, which has largely taken a tough line against Silicon Valley, filed a brief siding with the companies, arguing that the state laws go too far and that the First Amendment protects social networks just like bookstores, editorial pages and theaters. Ann E. Marimow, Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2024 Other Republicans, alongside Democrats, say the bills go too far and present far more risks than benefits. Jenna Barackman, Kansas City Star, 29 Feb. 2024 The effort across the country to provide property tax relief has sparked some concern that states could go too far, jeopardizing revenue for school districts and local governments. Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2024 Federal judge says new Maryland gun-control laws go too far Maryland’s handgun permitting law, which survived a legal challenge filed in 2016, is the latest gun-control measure to fall in the wake of the Bruen ruling. Salvador Rizzo, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023 Alyssa Edelen, a spokesperson for Lime, said her company isn’t operating in San Diego because the city’s rules go too far. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2023

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“Go too far.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20too%20far. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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