overstep the mark in English

Forms: oversteps the mark [present, singular, third-person], overstepping the mark [participle, present], overstepped the mark [participle, past], overstepped the mark [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|++*}} overstep the mark (third-person singular simple present oversteps the mark, present participle overstepping the mark, simple past and past participle overstepped the mark)

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "oversteps the mark",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "overstepping the mark",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "overstepped the mark",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "overstepped the mark",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
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      "name": "en-verb"
    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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      "glosses": [
        "To behave in an unacceptable or morally reprehensible way."
      ],
      "id": "en-overstep_the_mark-en-verb-cJyAykXD",
      "links": [
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        ],
        [
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          "unacceptable"
        ],
        [
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        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(idiomatic) To behave in an unacceptable or morally reprehensible way."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "go too far"
        },
        {
          "word": "cross the line"
        },
        {
          "word": "overstep the line"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "overstep the mark"
}

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "oversteps the mark",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "overstepping the mark",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "overstepped the mark",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "overstepped the mark",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "++*"
      },
      "expansion": "overstep the mark (third-person singular simple present oversteps the mark, present participle overstepping the mark, simple past and past participle overstepped the mark)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
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        "English idioms",
        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To behave in an unacceptable or morally reprehensible way."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "behave",
          "behave"
        ],
        [
          "unacceptable",
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(idiomatic) To behave in an unacceptable or morally reprehensible way."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "go too far"
        },
        {
          "word": "cross the line"
        }
      ],
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        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "overstep the line"
    }
  ],
  "word": "overstep the mark"
}

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"overstep the mark" meaning in English

Verb

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