take too far
To apply some idea, course of action, or line of thought to contexts where it was not…To apply some idea, course of action, or line of thought to contexts where it was not meant to be applied.
» I want a boat that will take me far away from here.
Ich wünsche mir ein Boot, das mich weit weg von hier bringt.
Я хочу лодку, которая увезёт меня далеко отсюда.
Я хочу човен, який забере мене дуже далеко звідси.
Meaning
1 senses(figuratively)To apply some idea, course of action, or line of thought to contexts where it was not meant to be applied.
Examples
39 sentencesI want a boat that will take me far away from here.
Я хочу човен, який забере мене дуже далеко звідси. — deniko
ruЯ хочу лодку, которая увезёт меня далеко отсюда. — paul_lingvo
deIch wünsche mir ein Boot, das mich weit weg von hier bringt. — MUIRIEL
I want a boat that'll take me far away from here.
Я хочу човен, який забере мене дуже далеко звідси. — deniko
deIch wünsche mir ein Boot, das mich weit weg von hier bringt. — MUIRIEL
Tom is taking things too far.
How many pictures have you taken so far?
deWie viele Bilder hast du bislang gemacht? — Waldelfe
How many pictures have you taken so far today?
ruСколько фотографий вы сняли сегодня? — Balamax
Forms
takes too far, taking too far, took too far, taken too far| Base form | take too far · to take too far |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | takes too far |
| Present participle | taking too far |
| Past simple | took too far |
| Past participle | taken too far |
irregular · Lesson
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle