English Dictionary

fly too close to the sun

動詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) To become overly ambitious or greedy.

日本語の意味

過剰な野心や欲に走り、結果として危険な行動をとることを指す / 自分の能力や限界を超えるリスクを冒す行動をすること

If she continues to fly too close to the sun by ignoring safety protocols, she risks losing her license.

もし彼女が安全規則を無視して野心を持ちすぎれば、免許を失う危険がある。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To become overly ambitious or greedy.

Did Jackson fly too close to the sun? Should he have followed the Royals' advice -- the Royals' pleading, really -- that he play only baseball?

flies too close to the sun （ present singular third-person ）

flying too close to the sun （ participle present ）

flew too close to the sun （ past ）

flown too close to the sun （ participle past ）