Idiom
cross the line
Meaning
To overstep a boundary, rule, or limit; to go too far or do something unacceptable.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“You really crossed the line with that rude comment.”
“He tried to be funny, but his jokes about my family definitely crossed the line.”
“While the manager encouraged open debate, he warned the team that personal attacks would cross the line and result in immediate disciplinary action.”
Examples
simple
“You really crossed the line with that rude comment.”
contextual
“He tried to be funny, but his jokes about my family definitely crossed the line.”
complex
“While the manager encouraged open debate, he warned the team that personal attacks would cross the line and result in immediate disciplinary action.”
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