be/get carried away

idiom

: to be so excited that one is no longer in control of one's behavior

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

They allowed themselves to be carried away by fear.

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Fertilizers applied just before a downpour are highly susceptible to runoff, and the nutrients will likely be carried away before benefiting plants. —

Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025 Anyway, do not get carried away, and make sure your eyes are wide open when using generative AI. —

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025 Be mindful not to get carried away and use jargon that’s hard to understand or feels unnatural, Wilding added — simply be more direct. —

Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 28 Dec. 2024 The production enriches the song with an enveloping rhythm that combines Afro-Caribbean rhythms with subtle details that accentuate the lyrical narrative and invite you to let yourself be carried away by the music. —

Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 27 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for be/get carried away

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