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Thread: overstep one's bounce
- 11-Oct-2005, 11:37 #1
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overstep one's bounce Don't overstep your bounce though...
What's the meaning of this?
- 11-Oct-2005, 12:53 #2
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Teacher Re: overstep one's bounce .
The phrase is overstep one's bounds. It means to go beyond one's area of responsibility, authority or propriety.
The police officer overstepped his bounds by ordering me to join Alcoholics Anonymous.
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- 11-Oct-2005, 13:19 #3
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Threadstarter / Original Poster Re: overstep one's bounce Ok
Many thanks Mister Micawber
