get carried away

Example Sentences

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“Sometimes I get carried away, my wife says,” Woods said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

“Underlying demand remains muted, and investors should not get carried away with 2026 earnings recovery,” the analysts write.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

"We need to continue like this but not get carried away and keep our feet on the ground."

From Barron's • Dec. 29, 2025

"Football is about creating special memories and today we all go home happy - but we are not in a position to get carried away."

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025

Mrs. van D.: “You always wind up answering. You let yourself get carried away, every single time.”

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank