overstep boundary

Frequency: 6.84.2 per million words

to go beyond an acceptable limit or rule

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Examples (10)

  • He often oversteps the boundaries of professional behavior.
  • You have overstepped your boundaries by interfering in my private life.
  • The manager was warned not to overstep the boundaries of his authority.
  • In her latest book, the author oversteps traditional boundaries of genre.
  • Please make sure you don't overstep any legal boundaries during the investigation.
  • The committee felt that the new policy might overstep ethical boundaries.
  • They overstepped the boundary between friendship and romance.
  • It is easy to overstep the boundary when you are passionate about a cause.
  • Journalists must be careful not to overstep the boundaries of privacy laws.
  • If he oversteps the boundary again, he will face serious consequences.