be carried away — to become so excited or emotional about something that you lose control or behave irrationally
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to become so excited or emotional about something that you lose control or behave irrationally
Pronunciation (IPA): /bi ˈkærid əˈweɪ/
Korean meaning: 흥분하거나 감정에 휩쓸려 이성을 잃고 행동하다
Korean pronunciation: 비 **캐**리드 어**웨이**
Example Sentences
- He got carried away during the karaoke and sang for three hours straight.
- Don't get carried away by his compliments - he wants something from you.
- The crowd got carried away and started doing the wave for 20 minutes.
be carried away
NOUN//bi ˈkærid əˈweɪ//
to become so excited or emotional about something that you lose control or behave irrationally
He got carried away dancing at the wedding and knocked over the cake.
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Origin
물리적으로 '운반되어 멀어진다'는 기본 의미에서 '감정이나 흥분에 의해 자제력을 잃고 휩쓸려간다'는 비유적 의미로 발전했습니다.
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📝Examples
“He got carried away during the karaoke and sang for three hours straight.”
“Don't get carried away by his compliments - he wants something from you.”
“The crowd got carried away and started doing the wave for 20 minutes.”
“I got carried away decorating for Christmas and now my house looks like Santa's workshop exploded.”
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