Overstep
verb
To go beyond what is allowed or acceptable.
He overstepped his authority when he dismissed the employees without permission.
Often appears as...
- overstep the mark
- overstep the bounds
verb
To step or stride beyond.
Be careful not to overstep the line.
Often appears as...
- overstep the line
- overstep the edge
verb
To go beyond what is allowed or acceptable.
He overstepped his authority when he dismissed the employees without permission.
Often appears as...
- overstep the mark
- overstep the bounds
verb
To step or stride beyond.
Be careful not to overstep the line.
Often appears as...
- overstep the line
- overstep the edge
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Authority Limits
Refers to exceeding limitations in roles, especially position or power-related decisions.
The committee chairperson overstepped by changing the rules without consulting members.
Pro Tip 2/3Implicit Permission
Implies going beyond unsaid boundaries of what’s implicitly permitted or understood in a situation.
By criticizing the manager in public, he overstepped unspoken workplace norms.
Pro Tip 3/3Behavioral Excess
Used when someone’s actions or behavior go too far in a social or interpersonal context.
She overstepped by reprimanding someone else’s child at the park.
Pro Tip 1/3Authority Limits
Refers to exceeding limitations in roles, especially position or power-related decisions.
The committee chairperson overstepped by changing the rules without consulting members.
Pro Tip 2/3Implicit Permission
Implies going beyond unsaid boundaries of what’s implicitly permitted or understood in a situation.
By criticizing the manager in public, he overstepped unspoken workplace norms.
Pro Tip 3/3Behavioral Excess
Used when someone’s actions or behavior go too far in a social or interpersonal context.
She overstepped by reprimanding someone else’s child at the park.
Pro Tip 1/3Authority Limits
Refers to exceeding limitations in roles, especially position or power-related decisions.
The committee chairperson overstepped by changing the rules without consulting members.
Pro Tip 2/3Implicit Permission
Implies going beyond unsaid boundaries of what’s implicitly permitted or understood in a situation.
By criticizing the manager in public, he overstepped unspoken workplace norms.
Pro Tip 3/3Behavioral Excess
Used when someone’s actions or behavior go too far in a social or interpersonal context.
She overstepped by reprimanding someone else’s child at the park.
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Quote examples
F. Sionil Jose
Filipino Writer
We must know our own roles. We should also know the roles that others play, and the rules such roles follow. In this manner, social harmony is maintained. It is when we overstep our roles, or act without knowing them, that social anarchy ensues.
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Han Fei
Chinese Philosopher
When an enlightened ruler controls his ministers, he makes it so that ministers cannot get credit for achievements gained by overstepping the bounds of their offices or make proposals and then fail to match them with actual achievements.
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Jules Verne
French Author
Man, a mere inhabitant of the earth, cannot overstep its boundaries! But though he is confined to its crust, he may penetrate into all its secrets.
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Sherrod Brown
American Politician
The president overstepped his authority when he asked the NSA to eavesdrop on Americans' international phone calls without obtaining a warrant.
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Tulsi Gabbard
American Politician
We cannot afford to walk down that dangerous path of government overstepping its boundaries into the most personal parts of our lives.
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Graeme Souness
Scottish Athlete
I accept that I sometimes overstepped the mark, but I can tell you that, off the pitch, I've never been an overly aggressive person.
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Timothy Olyphant
American Actor
I think that always, as an actor, I don't want to overstep or pretend that I'm doing anything more than I'm doing.
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Epictetus
Greek Philosopher
If one oversteps the bounds of moderation, the greatest pleasures cease to please.
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Joni Ernst
American Politician
We are way overstepping bounds as federal legislators.
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Luis Enrique
Spanish Athlete
When someone oversteps the mark, there's a referee.
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F. Sionil Jose
Filipino Writer
We must know our own roles. We should also know the roles that others play, and the rules such roles follow. In this manner, social harmony is maintained. It is when we overstep our roles, or act without knowing them, that social anarchy ensues.
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Han Fei
Chinese Philosopher
When an enlightened ruler controls his ministers, he makes it so that ministers cannot get credit for achievements gained by overstepping the bounds of their offices or make proposals and then fail to match them with actual achievements.
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Jules Verne
French Author
Man, a mere inhabitant of the earth, cannot overstep its boundaries! But though he is confined to its crust, he may penetrate into all its secrets.
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Sherrod Brown
American Politician
The president overstepped his authority when he asked the NSA to eavesdrop on Americans' international phone calls without obtaining a warrant.
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Tulsi Gabbard
American Politician
We cannot afford to walk down that dangerous path of government overstepping its boundaries into the most personal parts of our lives.
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Graeme Souness
Scottish Athlete
I accept that I sometimes overstepped the mark, but I can tell you that, off the pitch, I've never been an overly aggressive person.
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Timothy Olyphant
American Actor
I think that always, as an actor, I don't want to overstep or pretend that I'm doing anything more than I'm doing.
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Epictetus
Greek Philosopher
If one oversteps the bounds of moderation, the greatest pleasures cease to please.
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Joni Ernst
American Politician
We are way overstepping bounds as federal legislators.
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Luis Enrique
Spanish Athlete
When someone oversteps the mark, there's a referee.
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