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Definition of crossing the line

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Other terms relating to 'a mistake, bad idea, wrong, inappropriate':

Definitions include: in reverse or totally incorrect
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".

Slang terms with the same root words

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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