| 词组 | over the top |
| 释义 | Idiom over the top Theme: AMOUNT - MORE having gained more than one's goal.Our fund-raising campaign went over the top by $3,000.We didn't go over the top. We didn't even get half of what we set out to collect. Idiom over the top too extreme.To blame one person for the collapse of the business seems way over the top.I listened to her speech, and some of her language was just over the top. over the top1. Beyond a certain limit, threshold, goal, or quota. I was already thinking about buying the new car, but having a test drive in one pushed me over the top. Mrs. Patterson's generous donation has put us over the top to reach our $1 million goal! 2. Excessive, flamboyant, campy, or outrageous, often purposefully so. Often hyphenated. The blood and gore is as over the top as any fan of slasher films might hope. The lead actor's over-the-top performance ruined the play for me. 3. Over the fortification surrounding a trench in trench warfare. If you send your men over the top right now, it will be suicide. 4. Describing entertainment (such as TV shows and movies) that is obtained from sources other than a traditional cable subscription, such as streaming services and a la carte programming. The cable bill had gotten so expensive that I just decided to go over the top instead. over the top1. Fig. having gained more than one's goal. Our fund-raising campaign went over the top by $3,000. We didn't go over the top. We didn't even get half of what we set out to collect. 2. Fig. outrageously overdone. The comedy sketch was so over-the-top that most of the audience was embarrassed. over the top1. Surpassing a goal or quota, as in The new salesmen are excellent; they were over the top within the first six months. [Mid-1900s] 2. Over the parapet of a military trench, as in The lieutenant sent fresh troops over the top. This usage dates from World War I. 3. Extreme, outrageous, as in This comedian's style goes over the top. [Slang; late 1900s] over the topCOMMON 1. If you describe something as over the top, you think that it is too extreme. At one point, which I think is a bit over the top, he talks about the collapse of civilisation. Perhaps I was a bit over the top, accusing you of being a traitor. Note: You can also say that someone goes over the top if they do something in a way that is too extreme. Maybe he went a bit over the top with some of his language. Note: You can use over-the-top before nouns. I hate the way models wear all that over-the-top make-up. Note: In informal British English, you can also say that something is OTT. This is an abbreviation of `over the top' and it is pronounced `o t t', as if you were spelling it out. Each design is very different in style. Some are subtle, some gloriously OTT. Note: During the First World War, `to go over the top' meant to climb out of the trenches and run into no-man's land in order to attack the enemy. 2. In a competition or competitive situation, if something puts you over the top, it results in you winning. Competitive schools receive applications from dozens of A-grade students. An extra skill may push a candidate over the top. over the topto an excessive or exaggerated degree, in particular so as to go beyond reasonable or acceptable limits.The phrase go over the top originated in the First World War, when it referred to troops in the trenches charging over the parapets to attack the enemy. In modern use over the top is often abbreviated to OTT . over the top1. Surpassing a goal or quota. 2. Excessively expressive or dramatic. 3. Over the breastwork, as an attack in trench warfare: "a whole battalion, onto the beachhead, over the top" (Margaret Atwood). |
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