Sentence examples for crossed the lines from inspiring English sources

Idiom

Cross the line.

When someone crosses the line, they have done something that goes beyond the limits of acceptable behavior.

Exact(11)

"He crossed the lines," he said of Dr. Ibrahim.

At times, he crossed the lines a little too much, but he's always been the same, never a problem.

It is just a tactic, and they are willing to sacrifice him because he crossed the lines".

Similarly, Morgan Stanley allegedly crossed the lines by running cross-selling contests for brokers in five offices in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

The lines have been drawn, the lines exist and the Court of Arbitration for Sport has upheld that 34 Essendon players, including Watson, crossed the lines.

Ukip leader Nigel Farage said he did not want to see Mr Bloom kicked out of the party, insisting he had not crossed the lines of racism or extremism – adding he was "sorry" that events had reached this stage.

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"We crossed the line".

He crossed the line.

I crossed the line.

Crossed the line now".

She crossed the line.

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