over the line
Beyond acceptable limits
Over the line describes behavior or speech that crosses acceptable boundaries—going too far, becoming offensive, inappropriate, or unfair.
The line is an imagined limit of propriety: That joke was way over the line.
Often shortened in casual speech: You're over the line, man.
Someone who goes over the line has exceeded what others will tolerate.
- transgressionViolation of law or code
- too farPast acceptable limits
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- personal foulIllegal player contact
- red cardMatch ejection notice
misconduct · impropriety · bad form · poor taste · foul · disrespect · infraction · insensitivity · harassment · violation · offside · cheating · out of bounds · betrayal · offense · taboo · dishonesty · indecency
- Boundary phrasesno, stop, enough, boundaries, off limits
- unacceptableunacceptable, inappropriate, improper, wrong, forbidden
- scoldingscold, scolding, rebuke, berate, reprimand
- bat-and-ball gamesbaseball, softball, stickball, wiffle ball, tee ball
over the linewithin bounds
in bounds · acceptable · appropriate · proper · in line
over the linerestrained
Held under control
moderate · measured · temperate · understated · subdued
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