over the line

beyond what is accepted After visiting a number of bars, a handful of navy pilots went completely over the line and were picked up by police.

Usage notes: often used with step: Mister, you stepped over the line by saying that!

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Tiffany	['tifəni]
Perez	-	Biblical
Dora	['dɔ:rə]
Kirby	KUR-bee	English
Chikako	chee-kah-ko	Japanese
Sarah	SER-ə (English), SAR-ə (English), ZAH-rah (German)	English, French, German, Hebrew, Arabic, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew