beyond the pale
超出可接受范围或行为之外
正式/口语·表示行为出格或不可接受
英文释义
unacceptable; outside the bounds of what is considered appropriate or reasonable
例句
His rude comments at the dinner were beyond the pale.
典故来源
源自14世纪爱尔兰，pale指英国统治区边界，beyond the pale指越界行为，后引申为不可接受。