go too far

phrase

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

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Washington’s unilateralism and fondness for ad hoc coalitions have also gone too far. — Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026 And a Gallup poll last year revealed a majority of Americans feel that both parties have gone too far in their use of inflammatory rhetoric to criticize their opponents. — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026 President, some of your immigration enforcement efforts have gone too far. — Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026 But proponents of Propositions 134 and 135 say some of Colorado's laws go too far. — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 15 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 21 Oct. 2026.

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