dépasser les bornes

== French == === Etymology === Literally, “to go beyond the bollards”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /de.pa.se le bɔʁn/ ~ /de.pɑ.se le bɔʁn/ === Verb === dépasser les bornes (informal) to cross the line, to go too far, to overstep the mark, to go beyond the pale, to go off the reservation Synonym: exagérer ==== Alternative forms ==== passer les bornes (rare)