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Idiom: Cross The Line

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To overstep a boundary, rule, or limit; to go too far or do something unacceptable.

Example: "I can tolerate a lot, but they really crossed the line when they broke the equipment."

To finish a race.

To achieve completion of something.

To cross the equator, as a vessel at sea[1].

To film from the opposite side of an imaginary axis on set in order to view the actors from the opposite direction.

Example Sentences

1
I never thought he would cross the line and cheat on his wife.
2
Asking personal questions about someone's salary can cross the line of professional boundaries.

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