get carried away — to become so excited, angry, or involved in something that you lose control or do too much
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to become so excited, angry, or involved in something that you lose control or do too much
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡet ˈkærid əˈweɪ/
Example Sentences
- He got carried away telling jokes and forgot he was in a library.
- She got carried away decorating and turned her room into a jungle.
- Don't get carried away with your praise - he might get a big head.
get carried away
VERB[/ɡet ˈkærid əˈweɪ/]
to become so excited, angry, or involved in something that you lose control or do too much
to become so excited, angry, or involved in something that you lose control or do too much
Get carried away, swept away, never led astray!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The phrase 'get carried away' evolved from the literal physical meaning of 'carry away'—to transport something to a distance. Over time, it developed a metaphorical sense describing the loss of self-control when swept up by strong emotions or circumstances, much as one might be swept along by powerful wind or currents.
Breakdown
get (become) + carried (transported, moved) + away (to a distance). The phrase uses 'carried' as a passive participle to convey being involuntarily moved by external forces, metaphorically applied to emotional or situational momentum.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“He got carried away telling jokes and forgot he was in a library.”
“She got carried away decorating and turned her room into a jungle.”
“Don't get carried away with your praise - he might get a big head.”
“I got carried away watching cat videos and stayed up all night.”
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