Overstep the mark Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈoʊvɝˌstɛp/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈmɑɹk

OH-ver-STEP thuh MARK

UK

ˌəʊvəstˈɛp/ /ðə, ði/ /mˈɑːk

oh-vuh-STEP thuh MAHK

التعريف

To behave in a way that goes beyond what is accepted, polite, or appropriate, often upsetting or offending others.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Semi-formal and often used in discussions of behavior, rules, or speech. Commonly paired with 'sorry' or used to describe someone going too far in criticism or joke. Do not use for physical boundaries; it's about actions or words becoming inappropriate.

• Spanish: pasarse de la raya - excederse
• Portuguese (BR): passar dos limites - exagerar
• Portuguese (PT): ultrapassar os limites - exagerar
• Chinese (Simplified): 越界 - 逾越分寸
• Chinese (Traditional): 越界 - 逾越分寸
• Hindi: हद पार करना
• Arabic: تجاوز الحد
• Bengali: সীমা অতিক্রম করা - মাত্রা ছাড়িয়ে যাওয়া
• Russian: перейти черту - перегнуть палку
• Japanese: 一線を越える - やりすぎる
• Vietnamese: vượt quá giới hạn - đi quá giới hạn
• Korean: 선을 넘다
• Turkish: çizgiyi aşmak - haddini aşmak
• Urdu: حد سے بڑھ جانا
• Indonesian: melewati batas - melampaui batas

جمل نموذجية

He overstepped the mark by yelling at his teacher.

basic

If you overstep the mark, people may stop trusting you.

basic

Please tell me if I overstep the mark.

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I know my joke was harsh—I didn't mean to overstep the mark.

natural

Sometimes reporters overstep the mark to get a story first.

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You really overstepped the mark at the meeting—everyone noticed.

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