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over the top
Surpassing a goal or quota, as in The new salesmen are excellent; they were over the top within the first six months . [Mid-1900s]
Over the parapet of a military trench, as in The lieutenant sent fresh troops over the top . This usage dates from World War I.
Extreme, outrageous, as in This comedian's style goes over the top . [ Slang ; late 1900s]
Example Sentences
"Then I see another acoustic guitar flying over the top and in a thousand pieces on the floor - and realise that's my guitar," Nick added.
"She started to pull herself up," he said in a statement, "but then I saw her flying over the top of my head down the mountainside".
The reaction was over the top, a case of Miller slightly misspeaking, when actually showing confidence and ambition in the unforgiving world of football is nothing to be ashamed of.
I am delighted for Ange because some of the flak he has taken has been extraordinarily over the top.
Louis Vuitton is gearing up to go over the top again in Beverly Hills.
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