- step out of line
- to not behave as you are ordered or expected to.
It was made quite clear to me that if I stepped out of line again I'd be out of a job.
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step out of line
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step out of line — To depart from the usual, or accepted, course of action • • • Main Entry: ↑step * * * step out of line informal phrase to break the rules, or to do something wrong If you step out of line, you will be punished. Thesaurus: to fail to obey a rule,… … Useful english dictionary
step out of line — ► to behave in a way that is unacceptable or not expected: »If he steps out of line, he could be fired. Main Entry: ↑step … Financial and business terms
step out of line — ► step out of line behave inappropriately or disobediently. Main Entry: ↑step … English terms dictionary
step out of line — If you step out of line, you do something unacceptable or break the rules. It was made clear upon arrival that we would be dismissed if we stepped out of line … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
step out of line — informal to break the rules, or to do something wrong If you step out of line, you will be punished … English dictionary
step out of line — do something bad, misbehave If John steps out of line again, I ll remind him of the rules … English idioms
step out of line — behave inappropriately or disobediently. → step … English new terms dictionary
out of line — phrasal : not in a lineal arrangement: as a. : not in a straight line : out of alignment b. : not in a state of harmonious conformity prices and wages were badly out of line c. : not in order or concord : badly behaved sorry if I was … Useful english dictionary
be out of line — step out of ˈline | be/get out of ˈline idiom to behave badly or break the rules • His boss warned him that if he stepped out of line once more he would be fired. Main entry: ↑stepidiom … Useful english dictionary
get out of line — step out of ˈline | be/get out of ˈline idiom to behave badly or break the rules • His boss warned him that if he stepped out of line once more he would be fired. Main entry: ↑stepidiom … Useful english dictionary
