too far
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2.6
- idiom
:
demasiado lejos
- But if we move it too far, it deforms.
- go too far
- take it too far
- push it too far
And when you don't slow down, you drive too far, you go too far.
- And when you don't slow down, you drive too far, you go too far.
- So I think that we're just a bit too far out for it.
- Yeah, you went way too far, buddy, way too far.
- Nah, that's, that's, that's too far for rugby initiation.
- You can have too little if the atoms are too far apart, no bond.
- Well, I mean, actually that's not too far off from the truth anyway.
- And I had descended like, like too far too fast.
- To say like, well, no, that's just too far away from my experience.
- But, you know, he, he lives, you know, not too far from DC now.
- But mostly, yes, we got way too far away from equality and merit.
- They're not too far from small villages.
- And I'm lying there thinking James, Nah, that's too far for visits.
Examples
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If you push yourself too far during the workout, you might end up injuring yourself.
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Yeah, you went way too far, buddy, way too far.
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It's been pulled in too far, which is not good.
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So I think that we're just a bit too far out for it.
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I think it's taking things too far.
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Wherever the exit was, it was almost certainly too far away to do him any good.
Fiction book (1991) -
But mostly, yes, we got way too far away from equality and merit.
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You're probably not going to make it too far doing this sort of thing.
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You don't want to take it too far into the center of the face.
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Don't push me too far.
Synonyms
189
3.5
To a degree that is too much or not wanted
61
4.8
Beyond what is needed or reasonable
32
3.0
To a degree that is more than needed or acceptable
28
8.2
Acting in a way that is too rude or hurtful to others
23
5.0
In a way that does not make sense or is much too extreme
21
6.9
More than is reasonable or necessary
13
7.1
Very much of a good quality so it becomes a problem
2
8.9
In a way that is very unfair or too harsh
1
7.3
Much more expensive than it should be
1
7.6
In a way that is more than is reasonable
Antonyms
How Far
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'beyond what is reasonable; to an excessive degree' is directly and predictably built from 'too' (exceeding what is suitable) + 'far' (to a large degree/distance). The 'too + adjective/adverb' construction routinely signals excess in English (and parallels exist in many languages), so a B1 learner who knows the parts can infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The phrase too far comes from the image of crossing a clear line or limit; when you step past it, you are going too far. The word too means 'more than needed' and far means 'a long way'. So, too far means doing something beyond what is 'reasonable' or 'acceptable'.