cross the line

[KLPNO]

Hello everyone

I'd like to ask what "cross the lines" means in the sentence:

We had thus both bravely crossed the lines of our academic expertise and ended in presenting a classical example of synergism: the combined results of our individual paths.


My guess is as follows: 'cross the lines' means act beyond the limits of one's expertise.

[rj1948]

Hello everyone

I'd like to ask what "cross the lines" means in the sentence:

We had thus both bravely crossed the lines of our academic expertise and ended in presenting a classical example of synergism: the combined results of our individual paths.


My guess is as follows: 'cross the lines' means act beyond the limits of one's expertise.


A good idiom.
Meaning:Cross the lines:from being acceptable to being unacceptable.

Ref:http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/cross+the+line
Does it mean from being acceptable to being more acceptable?Or sarcasm.
Well.Let's wait for others' response.
Regards,RJ1948.

[vil]

Hi KLPNO,

I trow in a good word for the following link:

deadline: Definition and Much More from Answers.com

Regards.

V.

[rj1948]

Hi KLPNO,

I trow in a good word for the following link:

deadline: Definition and Much More from Answers.com

Regards.

V.

Dear vil,
It's not deadline;It's cross the lines.
Regards,
rj1948.

[rj1948]

Hello everyone

I'd like to ask what "cross the lines" means in the sentence:

We had thus both bravely crossed the lines of our academic expertise and ended in presenting a classical example of synergism: the combined results of our individual paths.


My guess is as follows: 'cross the lines' means act beyond the limits of one's expertise.


A good idiom.
Meaning:Cross the lines:from being acceptable to being unacceptable.

Ref:http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/cross+the+line
Does it mean from being acceptable to being more acceptable?Or sarcasm.
Well.Let's wait for others' response.
Regards,RJ1948.

Cross the line:steal someone's idea.
They shared their academic expertise and ended in presenting a classical example of synergism.
Regards,
rj1948.

[Anglika]

Hello everyone

I'd like to ask what "cross the lines" means in the sentence:

We had thus both bravely crossed the lines of our academic expertise and ended in presenting a classical example of synergism: the combined results of our individual paths.


My guess is as follows: 'cross the lines' means act beyond the limits of one's expertise.

I agree with your interpretation.

Without more context, it seems that two or more academics have gone outside their normal limits and as a result have created a synergy that is the combined result of all their expertise.