be/get carried away

be/get carried away
LOSE SELF-CONTROL, get overexcited, go too far; informal flip, lose it.
carry

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lose self-control

I got a bit carried away when describing the final game

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be/get carried away
: to be so excited that you are no longer in control of your behavior

I shouldn't have behaved like that. I just got carried away.

Just relax! There's no need to get carried away.

They allowed themselves to be carried away by fear.

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Main Entry:carry

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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