cross the line | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)Tooverstepaboundary,rule, orlimit; togo too faror do somethingunacceptable.Alternative form:cross a lineSynonyms:go too far,overstep the markCoordinate terms:push the envelope,toe the lineI can tolerate a lot, but they reallycrossed the linewhen they broke the equipment.2012,Taylor Swift, “Girl at Home”, inRed‎[1], performed by Taylor Swift:I don't even know herBut I feel a responsibility to do what's upstanding and rightIt's kinda like a code, yeahAnd you've been getting closer and closer, andcrossingso manylines2020, “Monkey Business”, inHotspot, performed by Pet Shop Boys:Bring me margaritas, champagne and red wine / We're gonna have a party / Where we allcross the line2021October 5, Damien Gayle, quoting Kit Malthouse, “Climate activists crossed the line with roadblocks, says minister”, inThe Guardian‎[2]:Climate change protesters “crossed the line” between their right to protest and their responsibility towards the rest of the public when they caused huge tailbacks by blocking three key London roads on Monday, the policing minister, Kit Malthouse, has said.; Tofinisharace.Synonym:go all the wayAntonym:fall at the last hurdle; To achieve completion of something.Synonym:go all the wayAntonym:fall at the last hurdle; Tocrosstheequator, as avesselatsea.[1]; (cinematography)Tofilmfrom theoppositesideof animaginaryaxisonsetin order toviewtheactorsfrom the oppositedirection.

Examples:

EN: Anyone attempting to cross the line would break the ray, the police siren would sound, and the invisible flash light would illuminate the entire store with a flood of piercing light.
ES: Cualquiera que intente cruzar la línea interrumpirá el rayo... la sirena en la policía sonará... y una invisible luz iluminará toda la tienda... con una inundación de luz penetrante.
EN: Laredo's practically put up a grandstand and sold seats to see you shot as you cross the line.
ES: Laredo casi ha instalado una tribuna y vende entradas para ver cómo te matan al cruzar.
EN: We cross the line tonight.
ES: Esta noche lo cruzaremos.
EN: You've got to cross the line on your feet.
ES: Tiene que cruzar la linea corriendo.
EN: We wanted to cross the line but they stopped us
ES: Queríamos pasar las líneas pero nos tuvimos que detener por el.
EN: We're leaving from here late tonight, cross the line in the desert. That's better.
ES: Salimos de L.A. esta noche, cruzando la frontera en el desierto.
EN: What would you have done, if young Fenton had shot me and the rest of us tried to cross the line?
ES: ¿Qué harías si me dispara y cruza esa la línea?
EN: You need 100 pounds of food to cross the line.
ES: Se necesitan 45 kilos de comida para cruzar la frontera.
EN: Waiting to get us as we cross the line?
ES: ¿Esperás a que crucemos para cazarnos?
EN: I went to cross the line with the rest of them.
ES: Crucé la línea con el resto de los hombres.
EN: In your opinion, how likely the best of my letters to he cross the line Tartar. And reach Irkutsk. Without leaving his skin?
ES: En tu opinión, ¿qué posibilidades tiene el mejor de mis mensajeros de atravesar las líneas tártaras y llegar a Irkutsk sin morir en el empeño?
EN: In fact, you must know the situation better than myself. You had to cross the line Feofar Khan.
ES: Usted conocerá bien la situación, habrá atravesado las líneas de Féofor Khan.
EN: This one is for old Dave, the first to cross the line.
ES: Éste es por el viejo Dave, el primero en cruzar la meta.
EN: It come out of the swamp and cross the line to the paint makers in Ohio.
ES: Salía del pantano y cruzaba a Ohio hasta llegar a los fabricantes de pintura.
EN: We'll cross the line to Indiana, get a justice of the peace.
ES: Iremos a Indiana, conseguiremos un juez de paz.

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