go too far

• Audio (General Australian):

  (file)

go too far (third-person singular simple present goes too far, present participle going too far, simple past went too far, past participle gone too far)

1. (idiomatic) To exceed an unstated limit, especially of acceptable behaviour.

   Synonyms: cross the line, overstep the mark

   I don't mind if you make soup too, but asking for the family recipe is going too far.

   • 2015 May 12, Rachel Platten, Jon Levine, Scott Jacoby, “Congratulations”, in Fight Song‎^[1], performed by Rachel Platten:

     I take it all, I let it slide
     But hey, you went too far this time