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 its 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 — O ver*step , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overstepped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overstepping}.] [AS. ofersteppan.] To step over or beyond; to transgress; as, to overstep the bounds of propriety. Shak. [1913 Webster +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overstep — UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈstep] / US [ˌoʊvərˈstep] verb [transitive] Word forms overstep : present tense I/you/we/they overstep he/she/it oversteps present participle overstepping past tense overstepped past participle overstepped to do something that is… … English dictionary
overstep — o|ver|step [ˌəuvəˈstep US ˌouvər ] v past tense and past participle overstepped present participle overstepping [T] 1.) overstep the limits/bounds/boundaries to do something that is not acceptable or allowed ▪ He has overstepped the bounds of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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
overstep — Synonyms and related words: abuse a privilege, advance upon, bother, break bounds, encroach, encroach upon, exaggerate, exceed, go beyond, go too far, impose on, impose upon, inconvenience, infringe, intrude, invade, irrupt, know no bounds, make… … Moby Thesaurus
overstep — [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)ste̱p[/t]] oversteps, overstepping, overstepped VERB If you say that someone oversteps the limits of a system or situation, you mean that they do something that is not allowed or is not acceptable. [V n] The Commission is sensitive to … English dictionary
overstep — verb /ˌoʊvɚˈstɛp/ To go too far beyond (a limit); especially, to cross boundaries or exceed norms or conventions. That color scheme really oversteps the bounds of good taste … Wiktionary
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
