get out of line
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One retired judge who had cameras in her courtroom told me that only once did an attorney get out of line; she put him in his place and such behavior never happened again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
You have to never get old, never be rude, never show off, never be selfish, never fall down, never fail, never show fear, never get out of line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2023
Also, don’t get out of line if you’re already in it when polls close, experts say, because you should still have the opportunity to cast your ballot.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2022
He said she yells a fair amount when kids get out of line.
From Slate ● May 30, 2019
I think we managed to get out of line unnoticed.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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