overstep (one's)/its mark



overstep (one's)/its mark

To go further or do more than one should or is permitted to do. I really feel like you overstepped your mark when you started criticizing John's ability as a parent. The city council has overstepped its mark in imposing this steep new income tax on its residents.
See also: mark, overstep

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Squires['skwaiəz]
JozefÍNa-Slovak
Edsel-Various
Corinekə-REENEnglish
Kaveh-Persian, Persian Mythology
Shoemaker['ʃu:meikə]