Carry away
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Definition
To become too excited or emotionally involved, often going too far
Example sentence
She got carried away during the celebration
Real video usage
Three clips showing this meaning in natural speech.
Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
get carried away
carried away with excitement
don’t get too carried away
carried away by the moment
carried away with enthusiasm
carried away with the idea
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
He got carried away and spent too much money. ✅ (Correct)
He got carried too much money away. ❌ (Incorrect)