get carried away

Register · Informal Informal — used in casual, everyday conversation among friends and family. Avoid in formal writing or professional settings. CEFR B2

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Example

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

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breathe down someone's neck Neutral · CEFR B2

to monitor someone so closely that they feel pressured or uncomfortable

get a grip Informal · CEFR B2

regain composure and think calmly after becoming upset

get the better of Neutral · CEFR B2

to defeat someone or gain control over a person or feeling

throw up one's hands Neutral · CEFR B2

to show that you give up or feel helpless about something

sour grapes Neutral · CEFR C1

disparaging something desirable after failing to obtain it

blow off steam Informal · CEFR B1

to release pent-up energy or emotion through some activity

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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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