| 单词 | overstep |
| 释义 | overstep (oʊvəʳstep ) Word forms: oversteps , overstepping , overstepped verb If you say that someone oversteps the limits of a system or situation, you mean that they do something that is not allowed or is not acceptable. The Commission is sensitive to accusations that it is overstepping its authority. [VERB noun] In male company, perhaps he did overstep the bounds of propriety. [VERB noun] to overstep the mark phrase If someone oversteps the mark, they behave in a way that is considered unacceptable. He overstepped the mark and we had no option but to suspend him. Idioms: overstep the mark to behave in a way that is considered unacceptable Sometimes newspapers overstep the mark but overall they do more good than harm. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: overstep the line And like those shows, they occasionally overstep the line between discerning irony and crass bad taste. Times, Sunday Times That's what we tried to do without overstepping the line. The Sun He had clearly emulated his guru's attention to detail but without overstepping the line. The Sun And she's vowed to stand up to the judges if she feels they are overstepping the line between criticism and rudeness. The Sun The prime minister's allies signalled they felt that he had overstepped the line. Times, Sunday Times |
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