push the envelope
1push the envelope — Envelope En vel*ope (?; 277), Envelop En*vel op (?; 277), n. [F. enveloppe.] 1. That which envelops, wraps up, encases, or surrounds; a wrapper; an inclosing cover; esp., the cover or wrapper of a document, as of a letter. [1913 Webster] 2.… …
2push the envelope — ► to go further than the usual limits by doing something new, dangerous, etc.: »We re really pushing the envelope on this technology; a lot of other companies are just playing catch up. Main Entry: ↑envelope …
3push the envelope — This means to go to the limits, to do something to the maximum possible …
4push the envelope — phrasal : to test or attempt to move beyond an accepted limit * * * push the envelope (informal) To try to achieve more than seems possible • • • Main Entry: ↑envelop * * * push the envelope informal phrase to go to the limits of what you are… …
5push the envelope — This means to go to the limits, to do something to the maximum possible. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** When you push the envelope, you do something in an extreme way or exceed the limits of what is considered acceptable. Some TV… …
6push the envelope — challenge yourself, innovate, take risks, think outside the box If we are going to lead this industry, we need to push the envelope …
7push the envelope — push (the edge of) the envelope to move beyond the limit of what has usually been done or was the accepted standard. TV shows are really pushing the envelope by showing so much sex and violence …
8push the envelope — ► push the (edge of the) envelope informal approach or extend the limits of what is possible. [ORIGIN: originally aviation slang, relating to graphs of aerodynamic performance.] Main Entry: ↑envelope …
9push the envelope — Meaning Go to the limits of known performance. Origin Originated with aeroplane industry where the limits of a plane s performance were marked on a two dimensional graph. The envelope is the area of the graph that indicates safe usage. In use… …
10push the envelope — vb American to test or extend limits, go too far. The term, used in fiction by Tom Wolfe and John Grisham, derives from the jargon of test pilots: the envelope is the ulti mate technical capability as expressed on a graph …
