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overstep the mark overstep the markTo go further or do more than one should or is permitted. I really feel like you overstepped the mark when you started criticizing John's ability as a parent. The local city council has overstepped the mark by imposing this steep new income tax on its residents.See also: mark, overstepoverstep the mark If you overstep the mark, you offend people by doing something that is considered to be rude or unacceptable. They agreed that by criticising his manager so publicly, Taylor had overstepped the mark. Sometimes newspapers overstep the mark but overall they do more good than harm. Note: The `mark' in this expression may be the line behind which runners stand before the race. Alternatively, it may refer to boxing matches in the past, when a line was drawn in the ground which neither boxer could cross. See also: mark, overstepoverstep the ˈmark/ˈline go beyond the limit of what is polite or acceptable: He has really overstepped the mark this time, shouting at the referee like that.See also: line, mark, overstep |