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What does push the envelope mean?
What does push the envelope mean?
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Push the envelope means to push past existing boundaries. For example, a new record in the Olympics “pushes the envelope” of the sport. EX: Usain Bolt’s 100 meter dash récord pushed the envelope of what is possible in sprinting.
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Expand or test limits or constraints.
"Are you really going to ask him again? That's pushing the envelope don't you think?".
"He's really pushing the envelope driving that car that fast".
It implies stretching boundaries or limits in a way that might be a little dangerous.
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It's a pretty common expression in American English.
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