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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gioachino	jo-ah-KEE-no	Italian
Femie	FEM-ee	English (Rare)
Noe	['nəuə]
Krasimir	-	Bulgarian, Medieval Slavic
Roma (1)	-	Russian
Aukusti	OW-koos-tee	Finnish