Meaning
- Carry away means to become so excited, emotional, or enthusiastic about something that you lose control of your feelings or actions.
- It can also mean to physically remove or transport something.
Grammar and Usage
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Verb type: Phrasal verb (transitive/intransitive, depending on context).
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Structures:
- be carried away (by/with something) → passive form is very common.
- carry someone away → to strongly affect someone emotionally.
- carry something away → to physically remove something.
Common Phrases
- get carried away
- don’t be carried away by…
- carried away with excitement
- carry someone away with emotion
Collocations
- be carried away with enthusiasm / excitement / joy / anger
- carry someone away by passion / music / performance
- carry something away in a bag / box
Examples
- Don’t get carried away by his promises; think carefully before deciding.
- She was carried away with excitement when she heard the good news.
- The soldiers carried away the injured man.
- His speech carried the audience away with emotion.
- I know the song is beautiful, but don’t let yourself be carried away.
- The flood carried away several houses near the river.
- He tends to get carried away when talking about his favorite hobby.
- The wind carried away the papers from the table.
Synonyms or Related
- get overexcited
- be overwhelmed
- be swept away
- transport (emotionally)
Antonym
- stay calm
- keep control
- remain composed