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It's embarrassing the extremes he'll go to in order to impress his boss.
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Taken to extremes, this kind of behaviour can be dangerous.
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In the jungle they were driven to extremes in order to survive.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
go to extremes — 1. To go too far 2. To use extreme measures • • • Main Entry: ↑extreme * * * go to extremes take/carry something to extremes phrase to do something much more than is usual or reasonable This is political correctness taken to extremes. Thesaurus … Useful english dictionary
take — 1 Take, seize, grasp, clutch, snatch, grab are comparable when they mean to get hold of by or as if by reaching out the arm or hand. Take is not only the most general but also the only colorless term in this group. In ordinary use, especially… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
extremes — by Ashley Woodward In a way, all of Baudrillard s work is an exploration of extremes. Extremes pertain both to the subject matter of Baudrillard s reflections the extreme phenomena of contemporary culture and the form these reflections take… … The Baudrillard dictionary
The Age of Extremes — The Age of Extremes: The Short Twentieth Century, 1914 1991 (ISBN 0 349 10671 1) is a book by Eric Hobsbawm, published in 1994. In it, Hobsbawm comments on what he sees as the disastrous failures of state communism, capitalism, and nationalism;… … Wikipedia
carry — car|ry1 W1S1 [ˈkæri] v past tense and past participle carried present participle carrying third person singular carries ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(lift and take)¦ 2¦(vehicle/ship/plane)¦ 3¦(pipe/wire etc)¦ 4¦(move something)¦ 5¦(have with you)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
extreme — I UK [ɪkˈstriːm] / US [ɪkˈstrɪm] adjective ** 1) [only before noun] very great in degree extreme poverty/hardship Use extreme caution when driving in wet conditions. Will the clothing give protection against extreme cold? 2) considered… … English dictionary
extreme — ex|treme1 [ ık strim ] adjective ** 1. ) only before noun very great in degree: extreme poverty/hardship Use extreme caution when driving in wet conditions. Will the clothing give protection against extreme cold? 2. ) considered unreasonable by… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
carry — car|ry1 [ keri ] verb *** ▸ 1 take someone/something somewhere ▸ 2 have goods for sale ▸ 3 spread disease ▸ 4 always have a feeling ▸ 5 publish/broadcast something ▸ 6 have a guarantee ▸ 7 win election ▸ 8 do someone else s work ▸ 9 lead to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
carry — 1 verb carried, carrying 1 LIFT AND TAKE (T) to take something somewhere in your hands or arms, on your back etc: A porter helped me carry my luggage. | Let me carry that for you. | carry sth around/out/to etc: I m not carrying it around all day! … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
extreme — ex|treme1 W3S3 [ıkˈstri:m] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: extrême, from Latin extremus most outward , from exter; EXTERNAL] 1.) [only before noun] very great in degree ▪ Extreme poverty still exists in many rural areas. extreme… … Dictionary of contemporary English
