go too far

phrase

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

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After the surge in Minneapolis, most Americans said ICE had gone too far. — Meg Anderson, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026 Nationally, most said his tariffs hurt the economy, his administration's immigration efforts went too far and the decision to take military action against Iran was the wrong one. — CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 In Florida, recent polling from N+ Univision/YouGov shows that most Hispanics think immigration enforcement has gone too far. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026 In my circle, in my friends’ homes, and on TV, Republicans were saying that, finally, MAGA had gone too far. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026 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 Nov. 2026.

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