Fly Too Close to the Sun

What Does "Fly Too Close to the Sun" Mean?

"Fly too close to the sun" is an English idiom. It means "to become overconfident or arrogant, risking failure or harm."

Here are three examples of the idiom "fly too close to the sun" used in a sentence:

He was a brilliant investor but flew too close to the sun with some risky deals and lost everything.
Remember, don't fly too close to the sun; stay grounded.
Their company flew too close to the sun with their aggressive expansion strategy and ended up bankrupt.

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