"over the line" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Audio: En-au-over the line.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} over the line, {{en-PP}} over the line
  1. (idiomatic) Beyond the level of what is acceptable. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: beyond the pale, off the reservation Related terms: get over the line
    Sense id: en-over_the_line-en-prep_phrase-RCCGOvx1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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