carry away

verb

1. to remove forcefully
2. usually passive to cause (a person) to lose self-control
3. usually passive to delight or enrapture

   he was carried away by the music

Idioms and Phrases

Move or excite greatly. This expression is usually used in the passive, be carried away , as in The eulogy was so touching we were carried away , or Take it easy; don't get carried away and overdo . [Late 1500s]

Example Sentences

Slot has guided the Reds to 14 wins in his first 16 games since replacing Slot but insists no-one at the club is getting carried away.

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One thing is certain: Slot will not allow anyone to get carried away as he juggles the high-pressure demands of the Premier League and the Champions League.

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Minutes later more remains were recovered from the rubble and carried away in a black body bag.

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"It's so strong and you can see everything being carried away - chairs, cushions, coolers, garbage."

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The addictive hope, the crushing blow of a comeback, the rush of getting carried away with what could be next.

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Related Words

• abolish
• clear away
• cut out
• delete
• discard
• discharge
• dismiss
• eliminate
• erase
• evacuate
• expel
• extract
• get rid of
• oust
• pull out
• raise
• separate
• ship
• take out
• transfer