Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overstep the mark

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables: over-step the -mark
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To behave in an unacceptable or morally reprehensible way.

Example Sentences

""If Russia mobilises, it is for defence. No nation in the world would dream of attacking Germany, nor has Germany the slightest intention of imperilling her coming supremacy amongst the nations by such crude methods as military enterprise. Servia must be punished, naturally, but to that, in principle, every nation in Europe is agreed. We shall not permit Austria to overstep the mark.""

Inflected Forms

oversteps the mark (present, singular) overstepping the mark (participle, present) overstepped the mark (participle, past) overstepped the mark (past) overstep the line (alternative)

Synonyms

go too far cross the line

Questions

What does overstep the mark mean?: To behave in an unacceptable or morally reprehensible way.

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