"passer la mesure" meaning in Français

See passer la mesure in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: \pa.se la mə.zyʁ\
  1. Exagérer, aller au-delà de ce qui est convenable.
    Sense id: fr-passer_la_mesure-fr-verb-vxegl0aO Categories (other): Exemples en français
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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