over the top

Betekenis (Engels)

Adj

1. (idiomatic) Beyond normal, expected, or reasonable limits; outrageous.
2. Delivered across the Internet to a television or similar device.

Adv

Egregiously; beyond compare.

Adv

1. (World-War-I, not-comparable) Over the parapet of a trench, especially at the start of a futile attack.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see over, the, top.

Sinonieme

above

anticipated

extravagant

flamboyant

unsurprising

soon to follow

Vertalings

erwartungsgemäß

zu viel des Guten

sah entgegen

entgegengesehen

attendu

espéré

prévu

qui dépasse les bornes

espérés

espérées

espérâmes

espérèrent

espérai

espérée

übertrieben

Etimologie (Engels)

The adjectival form first appears c. 1935. See cite below. The adverbial form (in reference to World War I) first appears c. 1915.