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Choose the most appropriate meanings from among the options. Overstep the mark

Options

  1. ATo tell people how successful you are
  2. BTo step into someone else's areas of expertise
  3. CTo upset someone by doing/saying more than you should
  4. DTo do something in an excited way

Correct answer

C. To upset someone by doing/saying more than you should

Step-by-step solution

Overstep the mark: to go beyond what is proper or allowed by something If you overstep the mark, you offend people by doing something that is considered to be rude or unacceptable. Here, C is the most appropriate expression.

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