JLPT N2Idioms
羽目を外す
- Meaning
- 調子に乗って度を超す行動をとる
- Explanation
- 「羽目を外す」means to get carried away and behave excessively. It is used in scenes where one loses moderation out of too much enjoyment. Rather than rebellion like c1's "defying orders," the key point is getting overly excited.
Original Japanese explanation
「羽目を外す」は、調子に乗って度を超した行動をとることです。楽しさのあまり節度を失う場面で使います。c1「命令に逆らう」のような反抗ではなく、はしゃぎすぎる点が要点です。
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