overstep the mark/line

idiom

: to go beyond what is proper or allowed by something
She warned us not to overstep the mark/line.

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Although Hezbollah fighters have been engaged in near daily strikes in northern Israel, the group has – to date – appeared keen to not overstep the mark in a way that would invite a full-scale response from Israel or give reason for the U.S. to get further involved. Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 30 July 2024 Would this long-time climate campaigner with a once controversial fondness for penning his thoughts to ministers overstep the mark in a constitutional monarchy? Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 8 Sep. 2023 For all their respect for the environment, Mei and her colleagues overstep the mark at one critical juncture. Lewis Gordon, Wired, 13 Oct. 2021

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“Overstep the mark/line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overstep%20the%20mark%2Fline. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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