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
Katica-Croatian, Slovene, Hungarian
Ally['æli]
Meri (2)-Georgian
Letty['leti]
Raabi'a-Arabic
Ibrahima-Western African