overboard

[ oh-ver-bawrd, -bohrd ]
/ ˈoʊ vərˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

adverb

over the side of a ship or boat, especially into or in the water: to fall overboard.

Idioms for overboard

    go overboard, to go to extremes, especially in regard to approval or disapproval of a person or thing: I think the critics went overboard in panning that new show.

Origin of overboard

before 1000; Middle English over bord, Old English ofer bord. See over, board

British Dictionary definitions for go overboard

overboard
/ (ˈəʊvəˌbɔːd) /

adverb

from on board a vessel into the water
go overboard informal
  1. to be extremely enthusiastic
  2. to go to extremes
throw overboard to reject or abandon

Idioms and Phrases with go overboard (1 of 2)

go overboard

Show excessive enthusiasm, act in an excessive way. For example, It's easy to go overboard with a new stock offering, or She really went overboard, hiring the most expensive caterer. [Mid-1900s]

Idioms and Phrases with go overboard (2 of 2)

overboard

see go overboard.