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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At the end of October following Trump’s controversial rally at Madison Square Garden, which featured comedian Tony Hinchcliffe making a divisive joke about Puerto Rico, Stewart told the media not to get carried away by focusing on the joke so much and thus ignoring Trump himself.
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
But don’t get carried away—keyword stuffing isn’t the answer.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Ten Hag’s departure brought a period of reflection; did fans and media get carried away when things were good?
—Carl Anka, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024
But the second half brought a dramatic cold shower for those tempted to get carried away.
—Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
But don’t get carried away—keyword stuffing isn’t the answer.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Ten Hag’s departure brought a period of reflection; did fans and media get carried away when things were good?
—Carl Anka, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024
But the second half brought a dramatic cold shower for those tempted to get carried away.
—Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for be/get carried away
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“Be/get carried away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%2Fget%20carried%20away. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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