push the envelope | Idiomator

Meaning: (intransitive,idiomatic,originallyaeronautics)Togobeyondestablishedlimits; topioneer.[from mid 20th c.]Synonyms:push the edge of the envelope,stretch the envelopeTheypushed the envelopeon pricing derivatives.1992,Popular Mechanics, volume169, number11, page18:Aerial photography was coming into its own, and flying shutterbugspushed the envelope, striving to outsnap each other.2007November 29,Ross Douthat, “Pushing the Envelope”, inThe Atlantic‎[1]:This is basically why I’ve enjoyed the rise of Huckabee and Paul: Not because I agree with them on an issue-by-issue basis, but because they’re willing topush the envelopea bit, and expand the definition of what a conservative can stand for in ways that I think are ultimately healthy for the party.2013July 11, Adam Pasick, “In Rapidly Aging Japan, Adult Diaper Sales Are About to Surpass Baby Diapers”, inThe Atlantic‎[2]:Marketing to consumers can still be a minefield[…]but diaper manufacturers—confident that the embarrassment factor can be overcome—are determined topush the envelope.2024April 3, Richard Foster, “Training the next generation of engineers”, inRAIL, number1006, page51:"You've got to keeppushing the envelopein terms of what else you can do," he says. "It's all about trying - to use that horrible management phrase - to 'sweat the asset'."

Examples:

EN: So, for now, maybe it's kind of up to people like Neil and I, who want to augment our bodies, to push the envelope.
ES: Hay anécdotas personales sobre su vida. Una de las historias es que sus lecciones eran muy difíciles de seguir Las hay.
EN: The kids at these parties push the envelope.
ES: Los chicos en estas fiestas se exceden un poco.
EN: 'But sometimes, you have to push the envelope.'
ES: "Pero algunas veces, tienes que cruzar un poco esa línea."
EN: Fruitcakes like him make my blood pressure push the envelope.
ES: Tipos así hacen que mi presión sanguínea explote, ¿entienden?
EN: Gotta push the envelope.
ES: Tengo que probarme.
EN: Maybe that's why he could push the envelope a little further than most.
ES: Quizá por eso se pasó un poco de la raya.
EN: An ambassador juggles crises in order to push the envelope for many.
ES: Pero el embajador tiene otros asuntos importantes, no le prometo nada.
EN: You gotta push the envelope. Accidents happen.
ES: - Tranquila, los accidentes ocurren.
EN: Well, you know... I've got to push the envelope.
ES: Sabes que soy un curioso.
EN: He may push the envelope or bend the rules a little but...
ES: Puede que se exceda o tuerza las reglas un poco, pero...
EN: We like to try new things, push the envelope.
ES: Nos gusta intentar cosas nuevas.
EN: My writings are controversial because they push the envelope of psychosocial medicine.
ES: Mi obra es controversial porque... lleva al límite la medicina psicosocial.
EN: Not an easy idea to sell, but we wanted to push the envelope.
ES: No es una idea fácil de vender a algunos de los peces gordos.... pero para eso vivíamos: Para traspasar los límites.
EN: I don't think a person with your extremely limited personal-professional skills can afford to push the envelope.
ES: Alguien con tu capacidad tan limitada no puede ignorar las reglas.
EN: His work inspires us to take chances, to take risks... to not be afraid to push the envelope... whether it's a character or a situation... or even a shot,your filmmaking technique, your editing.
ES: Su obra nos incita a correr riesgos, a no tener miedo e ir más allá, ya sea un personaje o un momento, un plano, tu técnica, tu montaje.

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