over the top
Beyond normal, expected, or reasonable limitsBeyond normal, expected, or reasonable limits; outrageous.
» You're over-the-top in everything you do.
Что бы ты ни делал, ты это делаешь чересчур. — FeuDRenais
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3 senses(idiomatic)Beyond normal, expected, or reasonable limits; outrageous.
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Downward onto plants in the field, as contrasted with other routes of administration.
over-the-top dicamba for dicamba-tolerant crops
Examples
18 sentencesYou're over-the-top in everything you do.
ruЧто бы ты ни делал, ты это делаешь чересчур. — FeuDRenais
The dialogue in this book is very over-the-top.
His ideas are often over the top, but they're always original.
deSeine Ideen sind oft überspannt, aber immer originell. — PeterR
That's quite over the top.
I went over the top.
ruЯ перегнул палку. — Karok
deIch habe es zu weit getrieben. — brauchinet
Origin
The adjectival form first appears c. 1935. See cite below. The adverbial form (in referencThe adjectival form first appears c. 1935. See cite below. The adverbial form (in reference to World War I) first appears c. 1915.
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Forms
more over the top, most over the top| Comparative | more over the top Lesson |
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| Superlative | most over the top Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form