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Meaning of that way madness lies | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

The mentioned activity, line of inquiry, etc., should not be pursued because it will cause frustration, anger, etc., and lead to no good.

excessive

Examples

“Your old kind Father, whoſe franke heart gaue all, / O that way madneſſe lies, let me ſhun that: / No more of that.”

“You see what we're up against here. "Timecop," a low-rent "Terminator," is the kind of movie that is best not thought about at all, for that way madness lies.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

that will do that'll be the day that'll be the frosty Friday that'll do that'll do it to you that'll teach someone