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Definition:

go overboard: to behave excessively or in an exaggerated manner; to overreact or overdo something.

Parts of Speech:

• Verb: She tends to go overboard when it comes to decorating the house for Christmas.
• Idiom: He went overboard in praising his friend's new hairstyle.

Senses and Usages:

1. Sense:

   Excessive behavior: When someone exceeds the normal or expected limit in their actions or reactions.

   Sample Sentence:

   She always goes overboard with her makeup, wearing so many layers that it becomes unnatural.

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2. Sense:

   To invest too much effort: Putting excessive time or energy into something.

   Sample Sentence:

   The filmmaker went overboard trying to perfect every single frame of the movie.

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