out of line
behaving in a way that breaks the rules or is considered disreputable or inappropriate.
"your remarks were really out of line"
People also ask
What does it mean being out of line?
: beyond what is reasonable or allowable : not right or appropriate. Your behavior is out of line.
What does it mean to say something out of line?
Uncalled for, improper; inappropriate. For example, His remarks were totally out of line . It is often put as get out of line or step out of line , meaning “behave improperly,” as in She really stepped out of line when she called him incompetent in front of his boss . [
What does it mean when someone says your out of line?
beyond what is considered acceptable behavior: You can disagree with her, but calling her dishonest was out of line.
What is another word for "out of line"?
off-base. out-of-order. troublemaking. unsettling.
Out of line Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
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informal. : beyond what is reasonable or allowable : not right or appropriate. Your behavior is out of line. These prices are way out of line.
beyond what is considered acceptable behavior: You can disagree with her, but calling her dishonest was out of line.
out of one's line ; not in one's line . Not in one's occupation or field of interest. For example, He offered a generous salary, but the work was out of her ...
If one thing is out of line with another, the first thing is different from the second in a way that was not agreed, planned, or expected.
to be different from something: Their predictions were hopelessly out of line with the actual results.
to be completely wrong to say or do a particular thing. Addressing a fellow officer like that is out of line, and I won't stand for it, hear me?
out of line ˇ 1. Uncalled for, improper; inappropriate. For example, His remarks were totally out of line. ˇ 2. Not in agreement with general practice, as in ...
informal a) to say or do something that is not acceptable in a particular situation You just keep quiet! You're way out of line.
(idiomatic) Inappropriate or unsuitable, especially by reason of being unmannerly or indelicate. I hope my comments yesterday ...
informal. : to disobey rules or behave badly. If you step out of line, you'll get kicked off the bus.
