Idiom
go overboard
Meaning
To go too far; to exceed reasonable bounds.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Don't go overboard with the decorations for the party.”
“He wanted to impress his guests, so he went overboard and prepared a ten-course meal.”
“While the intention was to create a welcoming atmosphere, the organizers went overboard with the budget, leaving little for the actual event.”
Examples
simple
“Don't go overboard with the decorations for the party.”
contextual
“He wanted to impress his guests, so he went overboard and prepared a ten-course meal.”
complex
“While the intention was to create a welcoming atmosphere, the organizers went overboard with the budget, leaving little for the actual event.”
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