phrasal verb · informal
carry away
/ˌkæri əˈweɪ/car·ry a·WAY
to be so excited or emotional that you act differently or lose control
Examples
“I got carried away at the party and stayed much later than I planned.”
“Don't get carried away when you describe your achievements in the interview.”
“She was carried away by the music and started dancing on the pavement.”
Band 8 sentence
“During the discussion he was momentarily carried away by his emotions, which undermined the otherwise coherent argument.”
Collocations
- get carried away
- be carried away by
- don't get carried away
Word family
Common mistakes
translate as 'mang đi' when meaning 'bị cuốn theo'→'be carried away' nghĩa là 'bị cuốn theo, bị lôi cuốn'
use simple 'carry' without particle: 'I was carry by the music'→I was carried away by the music
Say it for a higher band
5get excited→6be too excited→7+carry away
Synonyms
overreact
be swept up
Easily confused
take away
“The main point I took away from the lecture was the importance of planning.”
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