Meaning of step out of line | Babel Free
Equivalents
Examples
“It starts when you're always afraid / Step out of line, the man come⟳ and take⟳ you away”
“By recalling the lynching and imagining that as the “rightful” place⟳ for black men who step out of line, Jesse, the sheriff, can collect⟳ his nerves sufficiently to confront the demonstrators”
“If you step out of line and indulge in immoral acts, you're breaking the contract with your fellow citizens.”
“We have⟳ been conditioned from early childhood to be afraid; if we step out of line we will not be accepted.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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