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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a bit carried" is not correct in English.
Did you mean "a bit carried away"? If this is the case, you can use it when describing someone who has become overly enthusiastic or involved in something, often to the point of losing control or perspective.
Example: "During the meeting, she got a bit carried away with her ideas and forgot to stick to the agenda."
Alternatives: "a little overzealous" or "a tad excessive".
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Sorry, I got a bit carried away.
I got a bit carried away.
"I think he got a bit carried away.
"I just think they got a bit carried away.
I think it's gotten a bit carried away.
Even if Goethe got a bit carried away, his enthusiasm is understandable.
The woman on my right confesses that she got a bit carried away.
But BBC commentator Steve Wilson may have got a bit carried away.
Yes, we got a bit carried away and no, we will not apologise for it.
The only danger lies in getting a bit carried away amid the sheer profusion of wildlife.
I accept that some of my Barclays guys got a bit carried away with some trades.
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