# too close to the sun

> English word · Adverb

## Definitions
1. In an overly ambitious or greedy manner.

## Etymology
See fly too close to the sun.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/too-close-to-the-sun