push the envelope
idiom
: to go beyond the usual or normal limits by doing something new, dangerous, etc.
a director who has pushed the envelope in his recent films
a new airplane design that pushes the envelope
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But there's always an open question as to whether or not those in attendance will truly push the envelope or dress according to the theme.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 May 2025
More likely than an all-out boycott, say attorneys, is a new era in which taxpayers and their accountants push the envelope with aggressive tax-planning techniques that may escape the review of an understaffed agency.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
This Nicole Kidman vehicle was originally designed as a limited series, adapting the Liane Moriarty novel about a group of people from various walks of life who come to a wellness retreat in California only to find that the guru in charge wants to push the envelope a little too far.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 16 May 2025
The Padres push the envelope by stealing bases, going for the extra base, and forcing the opposition to errors.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 May 2025
More likely than an all-out boycott, say attorneys, is a new era in which taxpayers and their accountants push the envelope with aggressive tax-planning techniques that may escape the review of an understaffed agency.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
This Nicole Kidman vehicle was originally designed as a limited series, adapting the Liane Moriarty novel about a group of people from various walks of life who come to a wellness retreat in California only to find that the guru in charge wants to push the envelope a little too far.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 16 May 2025
The Padres push the envelope by stealing bases, going for the extra base, and forcing the opposition to errors.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Push the envelope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20the%20envelope. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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