go too far

VERB

burn the candle at both ends

Synonyms

WEAK

bite off more than one can chew go to extremes keep one's nose to the grindstone overdo overextend oneself slave spread oneself too thin stay on the treadmill take on too much

VERB

overdo

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exaggerate overestimate overplay overrate overreach overstate overuse overvalue

STRONG

amplify belabor fatigue hype magnify overburden overindulge overload overtax overtire overwork pressure puff stretch

WEAK

be intemperate bite off too much do to death drive oneself go overboard lay it on make federal case not know when to stop pile on run into the ground run riot strain oneself talk big wear down wear oneself out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

play down

STRONG

compress decrease lessen

WEAK

ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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It would go too far to say that either side is winning or losing—but the odds are tipping, a little bit, in Kyiv’s favor.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

“If you go too far into the bean-counting direction, you will miss a lot,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

"It's difficult for me to kind of go too far with that, but certainly he's important for us."

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

“If you go too far down the tail, you can get contracts that don’t really trade, and customers can be frustrated.”

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

“Don’t go too far from the trailer,” he said “There’s no telling who might be hanging out in the woods. And stay away from the old house.”

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn

go too far

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