i got carried away vs Im just carried away

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I got carried away' is used to express that someone became overly excited or involved in something, often leading to a loss of control. 'I'm just carried away' is less common and might be used to imply that someone is currently in a state of being overly excited or involved in something.

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 3373 views

i got carried away

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express becoming overly excited or involved in something.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone became overly enthusiastic or lost control of their actions due to a particular situation or activity.

Examples:

I got carried away with the music and started dancing like crazy.
She got carried away while shopping and spent way too much money.
He got carried away with his speech and ended up talking for an hour.
We got carried away playing games and lost track of time.
They got carried away with the excitement of the moment and forgot to be cautious.

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You want to go back to slinging beamers in the valley? - all right, maybe i got carried away.
So, I got carried away.
So I got carried away, too.
I was just trying to cover for you, but I got carried away.
As I am an Arab. I got carried away.
But, you know, when you saw it a-and you said yes, I got carried away, because you looked so happy, and I do want to marry you, and it was the end of the world.
I guess I got carried away, 'cause I was done in two hours.
I'm sorry if I got carried away, it was just so amazing.
I got carried away and brought you guys all the way here.
I was having difficulties with my husband at that point, and I got carried away.
Like a fool I thought maybe... I don't know that there was something... and I got carried away.
I... I got carried away. I'm sorry.
I've admitted I got carried away.
I got carried away. I'm sorry.
I got carried away during the last storm.
All right, maybe I got carried away.
I got carried away in the wrong direction.
Sorry, I got carried away with the clapping and the cheering.
I got carried away by the Christmas spirit.
I guess I got carried away.

Alternatives:

I became too excited
I lost control of myself
I got caught up in the moment
I went overboard
I got swept away

Im just carried away

This phrase is correct but less common in English. It might be used to imply that someone is currently in a state of being overly excited or involved in something.

This phrase could be used to express that someone is currently feeling overly enthusiastic or involved in a situation, almost as an excuse for their behavior.

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No, l was just carried away by it.
Watched as they carried away my best friend...
I've admitted I got carried away.
That's not getting carried away.
I know. I'm getting carried away.
I got carried away. I'm sorry.
Sadly, at this point my colleague was carried away by the current.
So I got carried away, too.
So, I got carried away.
I think we both got a little bit carried away.
I just got so carried away talking about me, that I forgot.
Sometimes I just get carried away.
We got a bit carried away and it was fun.
I know. I got a bit carried away.
Try not to get carried away.
You're getting carried away, Daniel.
Just got a bit carried away this time.
Don't get carried away, little lady.
Guess I must have gotten a little carried away last night.
I might have got a bit carried away though.

Alternatives:

I'm just too excited right now
I'm just really into this
I'm just carried away at the moment
I'm just caught up in the excitement
I'm just swept away by it all

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i got carried away vs Im just carried away