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Meaning: (idiomatic)Beyondnormal,expected, orreasonablelimits;outrageous.Synonyms:excessive,exaggerated,OTT,too much1938, Lincoln Steffens, Granville Hicks, Carl Sandburg,The Letters of Lincoln Steffens, Volume 2, page1007:I had come to regard the New Capitalism as an experiment till, in 1929, the whole thing wentover the topand slid down to an utter collapse.2015February 23, “Oscars 2015: 10 things we learned”, inThe Guardian(London)[1]:You might have expected a pop star known for shows in which she has someone vomit paint on to the stage to come up with something similarlyover the topfor a live rendition of The Sound of Music. But Gaga chose to take the traditional route.2007August 26, Bruce Jenkins, “The Chronicle Sports Columnist Blog”, inSan Francisco Chronicle[2]:Myers wentover the topin the clubhouse, berating a reporter who questioned Myers' terminology.; (communication)Delivered across theInternetto atelevisionor similar device.
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