Thursday 12 March 2009

Go over the top!

Today's idiom is:

to go over the top.

When you feel something has been done too excessively and far more than neccessary, you can use the idiom "to go over the top".

Example 1

A: Don't you think you've gone over the top with all these balloons for Kevin's party? I can't move for balloons.

B: Don't be silly. You can never have too many balloons.

Example 2

A: I've been studying for 8 hours for my test today.

B: Don't go over the top. You'll wear yourself out.

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