Dictionary entry

Overstep the mark

Pronunciation

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Myanmar Meaning

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Definition

overstep /ǝƱvǝ'step/ v ( -pp- ) လြန္သည္။ (ေဘာင္) ေက်ာ္သည္။ overstep the boundaries of one's authority ❍ overstep the bounds of modesty. ❏ overstep the mark [ IDM ] ေဘာင္ေက်ာ္သည္။ I've tolerated your rudeness in the past, but this time you've overstepped the mark.

Examples

  1. [overstep the bounds/rules/limits of something] : The committee had overstepped the bounds of its authority.