beyond the pale
超出可接受范圍或行為之外
正式/口語·表示行為出格或不可接受
英文釋義
unacceptable; outside the bounds of what is considered appropriate or reasonable
例句
His rude comments at the dinner were beyond the pale.
典故來源
源自14世紀愛爾蘭，pale指英國統治區邊界，beyond the pale指越界行為，后引申為不可接受。