cross/step over the line

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Definition of cross/step over the line words

phrase cross/step over the line If you say that someone has crossed the line or has stepped over the line, you mean that they have behaved in a way that is considered unacceptable. 3

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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