go too far

idiom

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

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Some lawmakers say the cuts go too far, particularly for people receiving health care through Medicaid. Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 28 June 2025 While senators like Scott of Florida want to strip down the IRA's green energy boosters further, another group of senators thinks the changes go too far. Riley Beggin, USA Today, 3 June 2025 And in trying to protect against it, too many companies go too far. Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 In other words, perhaps don’t go too far with the Boomer jokes if your primary audience is in the 65+ age cohort. Anton Naianzin, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for go too far

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“Go too far.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20too%20far. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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