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idiombe (way) out of line1 to behave badly or in a way that is not acceptable in a particular situation:Did you tell him he was out of line for yelling at Yuri like that?Derek was way out of line, but there is some truth in what he says.step/get out of line: Before meeting Christie interviewers were given a list of things they were not allowed to ask about, and warned that anyone who stepped out of line would be asked to leave.2 (also be out of line with) if a number, fact, method, etc is out of line with a group of other similar things, it does not match with or work in the same way as those things :The Prime Minister's estimate of the support for his party is way out of line with the opinion polls.California's welfare payments, which are among the nation's most generous, seem to be out of line with the state's ability to pay. —compare step out of line
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