Please stop joking, you are going too far now.
go too far
idiomTo exceed an unstated limit, especially of acceptable behaviour.
The comedian thought his routine was funny, but the audience felt he went too far with his comments about the host.
While his critique of the policy was initially constructive, his aggressive tone suggested he had gone too far and alienated his most loyal supporters.
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a bridge too far
A step or action that is too ambitious; an act of overreaching.
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all dressed up and nowhere to go
Elaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.
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all systems go
Everything is ready.
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as far as one knows
To the best of one's knowledge, as far as someone knows or possible information to be gathered about the topic, subject, aspect, or situation.
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as you go
While one is doing (something); as one progresses.
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boldly go where no man has gone before
To break new ground.
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come and go
To repeatedly appear and disappear; to be transient.
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don't go there
Do not broach that topic.
Last updated April 17, 2026