Step Out of Line

What it means

Behave in a way that breaks the rules everyone else is keeping.

Where it comes from

The line is a military or school one, where standing straight and in place is the entire exercise. Its opposite, toe the line, is often written tow, which reverses the picture completely.

The puzzle it came from

Step Out of Line was the answer to the Phrasicle of November 16, 2025. The clue read ____ ____ of ____, and the words came out of a grid where every neighbouring pair makes a two-word phrase.

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Phrases like this one

• Draw the Line
• Drop a Line
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