oversteps the mark

A form of overstep the mark — To behave in an unacceptable or morally reprehensible way.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of overstep the mark
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oversteps the mark. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oversteps%20the%20mark

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“oversteps the mark.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oversteps%20the%20mark. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oversteps the mark,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oversteps%20the%20mark.

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