overstep the mark
US /ˌoʊvərˈstɛp ðə mɑːrk/
UK /ˌoʊvərˈstɛp ðə mɑːrk/
1.
선을 넘다, 도를 넘다
to behave in an unacceptable way or to do something that is beyond what is considered acceptable or appropriate
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I think you might have overstepped the mark with that comment.
그 발언으로 당신이 선을 넘은 것 같아요.
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His jokes often overstep the mark and offend people.
그의 농담은 종종 선을 넘어 사람들을 불쾌하게 한다.