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cross the line

idiom

To overstep a boundary, rule, or limit; to go too far or do something unacceptable.


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  1. 01

    blur the line

    To minimize or erode the distinction between two things.

  2. 02

    bottom line

    The summary or result; the most important information.

  3. 03

    bottom of the line

    The worst or lowest quality on the market, especially among a range of products.

  4. 04

    bright line

    A clear distinction in the context of a legal, moral, ethical, or analytical judgment.

  5. 05

    come home by weeping cross

    To return in disappointment, or in a spirit of contrition.

  6. 06

    cross my heart

    A declaration that the speaker is telling the truth.

  7. 07

    cross my heart and hope to die

    Added to a promise or a statement to show how serious one was about being honest in what one said

  8. 08

    cross of gold

    A public policy which puts the interests of the rich ahead of those of the poor.

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