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Meaning of over the line | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Beyond the level of what is acceptable.

idiomatic

Examples

“But despite being the first episode of The Simpsons to feature Marge’s naked butt, there’s nothing particularly risque about any of the nudity—if anything, the pitchfork-wielding farmer’s threat of “ass-forking” feels the most over the line.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

over the moon over the odds over the rainbow over the river and through the woods over the top over the transom