Many believe that Congress overstepped its bounds in passing this new gun control law.
Some of his colleagues may have overstepped the bounds of good taste.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
overstep your bounds — overstep (your/its) bounds to do more than you are allowed to do or should do. Many believe that Congress overstepped its bounds in passing this new gun control law. Some of his colleagues may have overstepped the bounds of good taste … New idioms dictionary
overstep bounds — overstep (your/its) bounds to do more than you are allowed to do or should do. Many believe that Congress overstepped its bounds in passing this new gun control law. Some of his colleagues may have overstepped the bounds of good taste … New idioms dictionary
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overstep — o|ver|step [ ,ouvər step ] verb transitive to do something that is considered rude or is not allowed: overstep the bounds/rules/limits of something: The committee had overstepped the bounds of its authority. overstep the mark MAINLY BRITISH to do … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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overstep — [ˌəʊvəˈstep] verb [T] to do something that is not allowed or that is not acceptable The committee had overstepped the bounds of its authority.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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