English idiom

get carried away

Register · Informal CEFR B2

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Figurative meaning

to become so excited or involved that you lose control

Why this phrase?

You aren't physically carried; it means being swept up by emotion or enthusiasm.

Example

“I got carried away shopping and spent too much.”

Dictionary details

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Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

breathe down someone's neck

to monitor someone so closely that they feel pressured or uncomfortable

get a grip

regain composure and think calmly after becoming upset

get the better of

to defeat someone or gain control over a person or feeling

throw up one's hands

to show that you give up or feel helpless about something

sour grapes

disparaging something desirable after failing to obtain it

blow off steam

to release pent-up energy or emotion through some activity

Source methodology

Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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