step out of line
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If you step out of line and do something we don’t like, we could just ignore you.
From Slate • Feb. 21, 2025
Mr Bulmer suggests the new legislation is a missed opportunity for proper regulation with penalties for managing agents who step out of line.
From BBC • May 26, 2024
"That is why it is so important from Warsaw's perspective not to step out of line and create a larger coalition," he said.
From Reuters • Jan. 23, 2023
Beyoncé loves her family, but don’t expect that love to extend if you step out of line.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2022
In other words, I step out of line and we’re all dead.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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