got carried away
Exceeded sensible limits
Got carried away means to have become so absorbed in something that you lost perspective or went too far.
The phrase suggests enthusiasm, emotion, or momentum overwhelmed better judgment: I only meant to buy one thing but got carried away, She got carried away with the decorations and spent a fortune.
Often used as a mild excuse for excess.
Cleaned or enthralled
- caught upBecame current or involved
- enthralledDeeply fascinated, held rapt
- exhilaratedIntensely happy and energized
- thrilledOverjoyed beyond measure
animated · elated · giddy · euphoric · ecstatic · buoyant · effervescent · infectious
Off a vessel's deck
- overdoingExcessive effort or action
- overreachExceed one's capacity
- overkillUnnecessary additional effort
- overcommitmentPromising beyond one's capacity
unbridled · unchecked · unrestrained · excessive · immoderate · extreme · rampant · wild
Defeated by sheer volume
- overcomePrevail against difficulty
- movedChanged location or felt
- stirredMixed by circular motion
- transportedMoved between locations
rapture · passion · infatuation · ardor · fervor · longing · desire · intoxicated
Abnormally elevated, agitated
- frenziedWildly out of control
- feverishHaving elevated temperature
- hyperactiveExcessively energetic, easily distracted
- overwroughtExcessively emotional or elaborate
uncontrolled · whirlwind · flurry · madness · hysteria · delirium · worked up · amok
Obsessively attached or focused
- preoccupiedMentally elsewhere, not present
- consumedFully used or eaten
- absorbedTook in fully
- engrossedWholly absorbed in something
immersed · fanatical · obsessive · compulsive · single-minded · tunnel vision · wrapped up · captivated
swept up
Cleaned or enthralled
- caught upBecame current or involved
- enthralledDeeply fascinated, held rapt
- exhilaratedIntensely happy and energized
thrilled · animated · elated · giddy · euphoric · ecstatic · buoyant · effervescent · infectious · exuberant
overboard
Off a vessel's deck
- overdoingExcessive effort or action
- overreachExceed one's capacity
- overkillUnnecessary additional effort
overcommitment · unbridled · unchecked · unrestrained · excessive · immoderate · extreme · rampant · wild · runaway
overwhelmed
Defeated by sheer volume
transported · rapture · passion · infatuation · ardor · fervor · longing · desire · intoxicated · besotted
manic
Abnormally elevated, agitated
- frenziedWildly out of control
- feverishHaving elevated temperature
- hyperactiveExcessively energetic, easily distracted
overwrought · uncontrolled · whirlwind · flurry · madness · hysteria · delirium · worked up · amok · berserk
fixated
Obsessively attached or focused
- preoccupiedMentally elsewhere, not present
- consumedFully used or eaten
- absorbedTook in fully
engrossed · immersed · fanatical · obsessive · compulsive · single-minded · tunnel vision · wrapped up · captivated · fascinated
got carried awayheld back
Kept from advancing
stayed calm · kept one's cool · played it safe · bit one's tongue · underreacted
carried, away, gotten, carry, carries, carrying, carrier, carriage