Carried away & blown away
From an emotional viewpoint, is there a difference between "to be carried away by something" and "to be blown away by something"?
Is the latter "stronger" than the former?
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They are slightly different in my understanding. " You might say " Sorry, I got carried away with that joke. " meaning you just went too far with it.
- They are slightly different in my understanding.
- " You might say " Sorry, I got carried away with that joke.
- " meaning you just went too far with it.
- Maybe a fact, or piece of information has blown you away, but has not carried you away.
- " "Wow, I'm blown away.
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They are slightly different in my understanding.
For example, you might say "Wow, that fact blew me away." You would not say "Wow, that fact carried me away."
You might say "Sorry, I got carried away with that joke." meaning you just went too far with it.
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