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(intransitive, idiomatic, originally aeronautics) To go beyond established limits; to pioneer.

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push the envelope

Source Word

push the envelope

IPA(Pronunciation)

idiomatic intransitive

(intransitive, idiomatic, originally aeronautics) To go beyond established limits; to pioneer.

Japanese Meaning

既存の制限や常識を超えて、新しい道や手法を切り開く、挑戦すること

The engineers decided to push the envelope when designing the next-generation drone.

エンジニアたちは次世代ドローンを設計する際、既成の限界を超えることに決めた。

Sense（1）

(intransitive, idiomatic, originally aeronautics) To go beyond established limits; to pioneer.

They pushed the envelope on pricing derivatives.

pushes the envelope

（ present singular third-person ）

pushing the envelope

（ participle present ）

pushed the envelope

（ participle past ）

pushed the envelope

（ past ）