English Dictionary

cross the line

動詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) To overstep a boundary, rule, or limit; to go too far or do something unacceptable. / To finish a race. / To achieve completion of something. / To cross the equator, as a vessel at sea.

日本語の意味

（慣用句として）境界線やルール、制限を超える、行き過ぎる・許容範囲を超える / レースなどでゴールする / 物事を完了する / 海上の船舶が赤道を横断する

If you criticize his private life at the meeting, you'll cross the line and make things worse.

会議で彼の私生活を批判したら、一線を越して事態を悪化させるでしょう。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To overstep a boundary, rule, or limit; to go too far or do something unacceptable.

I can tolerate a lot, but they really crossed the line when they broke the equipment.

意味（2）

To finish a race.

意味（3）

To achieve completion of something.

意味（4）

To cross the equator, as a vessel at sea.

意味（5）

(cinematography) To film from the opposite side of an imaginary axis on set in order to view the actors from the opposite direction.

crosses the line （ present singular third-person ）

crossing the line （ participle present ）

crossed the line （ participle past ）

crossed the line （ past ）