Don't go that far (idiom)

[mrmvp]

There is an idiom in Arabic that is similar to " don't go that far." It's used when someone give or provide example or answer that they shouldn't say because there are familiar and obvious answer.

Example:
A person from a dictatorship country and let's say its name is (A) Says country "V" is a dictatorship.

B replied to A "Don't go that far." He means you should mention the country you live in or the surrounding countries, not an oversea country that is far from you.

I hope the example I provided is clear and is there an equivalent to "don't go that far" in English?

 

[Barque]

A person from a dictatorship country and let's say its name is (A) Says country "V" is a dictatorship.


B replied to A "Don't go that far"

There's one closer to home.
You don't have to look that far [for a dictatorship].

Neither of the above sentences is an idiom, but they're both idiomatic.

There is an idiom in Arabic that is similar to
" don't go that far."

I'm not sure if you mean it's an idiom or an idiomatic expression. There's a difference.