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Definition of cross the line
cross the line
verb
- to do something inappropriate.
You really crossed the line.
- See more words with the same meaning: a mistake, bad idea, wrong, inappropriate.
Last edited on Aug 01 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 01 2011.
- to be inappropriate.
Citation from "Good Cop Bad Dog", Modern Family (TV) , Season 2 Episode 22 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: a mistake, bad idea, wrong, inappropriate.
Last edited on Aug 01 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 01 2011.
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Other terms relating to 'a mistake, bad idea, wrong, inappropriate': | |
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| Definitions include: extremely muscular. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "Joint Army [and] Navy fuck-up", i.e. a large mistake caused by both the Army and the Navy. | |
| Definitions include: broken or functioning poorly or improperly; "messed up". | |
| Definitions include: an erection. | |
| Definitions include: a funny or silly person. Also goof-ball. | |
| Definitions include: censored version of "bullshit". | |
| Definitions include: inappropriate. | |
| Definitions include: a mistake. | |
| Definitions include: something that shouldn't be done. | |
| Definitions include: to make something like ass. | |
| Definitions include: to jokingly deceive. | |
| Definitions include: injured. | |
| Definitions include: a disappointing event. | |
| Definitions include: a mean person; "jerk"; "asshole". | |
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Other terms relating to 'cross': | |
| Definitions include: to do something bad to a person. | |
| Definitions include: to have sex with | |
| Definitions include: a physical gesture one performs for good luck. | |
| Definitions include: when two or more males urinate in the same basin. | |
| Definitions include: to express that one is literally or figuratively crossing their fingers in order to bring about good luck. | |
| Definitions include: to become confused. | |
| Definitions include: to have a grievance. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "crossing the line", that is: inappropriate (offensive or insensitive in nature, overstepping social norms.) | |
Other terms relating to 'line': | |
| Definitions include: a very small distinction. | |
| Definitions include: to inhale a line of cocaine. | |
| Definitions include: in an organization chart, a solid line is used to indicate the relationship between a manager and their reports. | |
| Definitions include: somewhere south of one's current location. | |
| Definitions include: to establish a limit. | |
| Definitions include: the last part of something. | |
| Definitions include: to be responsible for failure. | |
| Definitions include: completely. | |
| Definitions include: to reveal the truth. | |
| Definitions include: a pick-up line. | |
| Definitions include: profession. | |
| Definitions include: to inject a drug into a vein. | |
| Definitions include: a canned sentence used to attempt to arouse the interest of a person in order to fuel romance or physical intimacy. | |
| Definitions include: a telephone number that is used by the police to enable citizens to provide anonymous information, e.g. Crimestoppers. | |
| Definitions include: to look for hidden subtext. | |
Other terms relating to 'the': | |
| Definitions include: the real information or the proof, instruction, the know how, where, when, and why about something or someone. | |
| Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving. | |
| Definitions include: interrogation. | |
| Definitions include: extremely intoxicated | |
| Definitions include: information. | |
| Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting. | |
| Definitions include: a good estimate. | |
| Definitions include: a secret advantage. | |
| Definitions include: inclusive. | |
| Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse. | |
| Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing. | |
| Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular. | |
| Definitions include: of a male, to urinate. | |
| Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them | |
| Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner. | |
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