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August 26, 2017 Word of the Day

get carried away /ˈgɛt ˈkerid əˈweɪ/ idiom
get carried away
/ˈgɛt ˈkerid əˈweɪ/
idiom
The girl got carried away with the flour.
The girl got carried away with the flour.
Definition of GET CARRIED AWAY

: to be so excited that you are no longer in control of your behavior

  • I shouldn't have behaved like that. I just got carried away.

  • Just relax! There's no need to get carried away.

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