Usually means: Exceed acceptable or ethical boundaries.
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  1. cross the_line: Merriam-Webster.com
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  3. Cross the Line: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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Definitions from Wiktionary (cross the line)

verb:  (idiomatic) To overstep a boundary, rule, or limit; to go too far or do something unacceptable.
verb:  To finish a race.
verb:  To achieve completion of something.
verb:  To cross the equator, as a vessel at sea.
verb:  (cinematography) To film from the opposite side of an imaginary axis on set in order to view the actors from the opposite direction.

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