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step out of line

Idioms  
  1. see out of line, def. 1.


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The coaching staff are the teachers - and when players step out of line like that, then they have to bear some of that responsibility.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 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

What I’ve heard from others is that you don’t step out of line.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2022

He looked down and realized he’d been about to step out of line.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan