carry things too far;overdo sth; overstep the limits;push matters to extremes ❍ 如能实行以上十二条，则事态自然平复，我们共产党人和全国人民，必不～。(《毛泽东选集》734)There will,of course,be a return to normal if these twelve points are put into effect,and we Communists and the whole people will certainly not push matters to extremes.