out of line
Example Sentences
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I don’t know whether it’s just because decent Helen can’t help but do the kind thing, but after my last please, she nods her head, almost imperceptibly, and then steps out of line just long enough for me to slide in front of her.
From Literature
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That ratio isn’t out of line for the utility sector, however.
From Barron's
Healthcare professionals say that the FDA’s original efusal was way out of line and a shocking departure from the standard for refuse-to-file decisions.
From Los Angeles Times
However, FWS is challenging the government's guidance for where transgender prisoners are housed, saying it is out of line with the Supreme Court ruling.
From BBC
Gupta said the immigration agents’ tactics were “out of line” with local, state and federal policing standards and “offensive to all of that work that has been done” to establish those standards.
From Los Angeles Times
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