cross the line en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To overstep a boundary, rule, or limit; to go too far or do something unacceptable.
I don't even know her But I feel a responsibility to do what's upstanding and right It's kinda like a code, yeah And you've been getting closer and closer, and crossing so many lines
2012, Taylor Swift, “Girl at Home”, in Red, performed by Taylor Swift:I can tolerate a lot, but they really crossed the line when they broke the equipment.
Climate change protesters “crossed the line” between their right to protest and their responsibility towards the rest of the public when they caused huge tailbacks by blocking three key London roads on Monday, the policing minister, Kit Malthouse, has said.
2021 October 5, Damien Gayle, quoting Kit Malthouse, “Climate activists crossed the line with roadblocks, says minister”, in The Guardian:Bring me margaritas, champagne and red wine / We're gonna have a party / Where we all cross the line
2020, “Monkey Business”, in Hotspot, performed by Pet Shop Boys:
- To finish a race.
- To achieve completion of something.
- To cross the equator, as a vessel at sea.
- To film from the opposite side of an imaginary axis on set in order to view the actors from the opposite direction.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crosses the line | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| crossing the line | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| crossed the line | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| crossed the line | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Antonyms
fall at the last hurdle · fall at the last hurdle
Coordinates
toe the line · push the envelope
Deriveds
Relateds
cross a line · draw the line · step out of line
Synonyms
go all the way · go all the way · go too far · overstep the mark
Translations (30)
es cruzar la línea (overstep a boundary) · es pasarse de raya (overstep a boundary) · es pasar de raya (overstep a boundary) · fi mennä liian pitkälle (overstep a boundary) · es cruzarse de la línea (overstep a boundary) · es pasarse de la raya (overstep a boundary) · he חצה את הקו (overstep a boundary) · hu túlmegy egy határon (overstep a boundary) · es extralimitarse (overstep a boundary) · es propasarse (overstep a boundary) · es salirse del tiesto (overstep a boundary) · fr dépasser les bornes (overstep a boundary) · pl zapominać się (overstep a boundary) · cs zajít příliš daleko (overstep a boundary) · pt passar dos limites (overstep a boundary) · da gå over stregen (overstep a boundary) · sv gå överstyr (overstep a boundary) · ta எல்லை மீறு (overstep a boundary) · de die Grenze überschreiten (overstep a boundary) · it superare il limite (overstep a boundary) · da gå over grænsen (overstep a boundary) · mi ōatemāka (overstep a boundary) · sv gå för långt (overstep a boundary) · es pasarse de rosca (overstep a boundary) · he עבר את הגבול (overstep a boundary) · de zu weit gehen (overstep a boundary) · ota آشمق (overstep a boundary) · es pasar de castaño oscuro (overstep a boundary) · es pasar de la raya (overstep a boundary) · pl zapomnieć się (overstep a boundary)