overstep the bounds (of something)

To go further or do more than one should or is permitted. I really feel like you overstepped the bounds when you started criticizing John's ability as a parent. The local city council has overstepped the bounds of its authority in imposing this steep new income tax on its residents.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Mirche	-	Macedonian, Medieval Slavic
Atif	-	Arabic
Tuttle	['tʌtl]
Niloofar	-	Persian
Thanh	TUNG, TUN	Vietnamese
NurgÜL	-	Turkish