Jenny is angry with her son. He overstepped the mark when he called his grandfather an 'old fool'.
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
overstep the mark — phrase to do or say something that makes people angry because it breaks a rule or is not acceptable She overstepped the mark when she asked him about his mother. Thesaurus: to fail to obey a rule, law or commandsynonym obedience and… … Useful english dictionary
overstep the mark — ► overstep the mark go beyond what is intended or acceptable. Main Entry: ↑overstep … English terms dictionary
overstep the mark — to upset someone by doing or saying more than you should. You overstepped the mark when you shouted at your mother … New idioms dictionary
overstep the mark — to do or say something that makes people angry because it breaks a rule or is not acceptable She overstepped the mark when she asked him about his mother … English dictionary
overstep the mark — Exceed the accepted limits … A concise dictionary of English slang
overstep the line — overstep the ˈmark/ˈline idiom to behave in a way that people think is not acceptable • She realized she had overstepped the mark and quickly apologized. Main entry: ↑overstepidiom … Useful english dictionary
overstep (or overshoot) the mark — go beyond what is acceptable. → overstep … English new terms dictionary
overshoot or overstep the mark — idi to go beyond what is fitting or suitable … From formal English to slang
overstep — ► VERB (overstepped, overstepping) ▪ go beyond (a set or accepted limit). ● overstep the mark Cf. ↑overstep the mark … English terms dictionary
mark — mark1 W2S3 [ma:k US ma:rk] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(dirt)¦ 2¦(damaged area)¦ 3¦(coloured area)¦ 4¦(writing)¦ 5¦(level/number)¦ 6¦(student s work)¦ 7 full/top marks for effort/trying/persistence etc 8 high/low mark 9 make/leave your … Dictionary of contemporary English
