In a TV Show I am watching (Doctor Who) there is moment where a character says
There's such a thing as** too keen.
I am wondering what does the "There's such a thing as too [adjective]" mean?
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In a TV Show I am watching (Doctor Who) there is moment where a character says
There's such a thing as** too keen.
I am wondering what does the "There's such a thing as too [adjective]" mean?
Best Answer
Backing up a bit: "there's such a thing as X" means that X exists. "There's no such thing as X" means that X does not exist.
So:
As for "such a thing as too...", it's a way of saying that too much of a good thing is a bad thing. For example, on my fifth birthday I learned that there was such a thing as too much ice cream. Unfortunately, so did the living room carpet. :)
Now, have a look at these:
Both of these sentences have the implied assertion that quiet is desirable. However, the first sentence is saying that absolute silence is the speaker's ideal, and the second is saying that while a certain level of quiet is desirable, too much quiet isn't.