get carried away

Example Sentences

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Zachary James returns as both Amenhotep III, Akhnaten’s father, and the engaging narrator who occasionally threatens to get carried away.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

We get carried away sometimes about the football and results.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

"We won't get carried away with two massive results - it's always about what's next, keeping our feet on the ground and doing the right things this week."

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

“It’s easy to get carried away with a few negative anecdotes.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 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