Push The Envelope Edit Meaning

1.

to push it to the limit. to see how far you can go with something without getting caught.

Whoa she pushes the envelope in her risque music videos.

2.

"stretch the limits" - to go further (in any field) than anyone or any group has done before. perhaps doing something that wasn't previously thought possible.

dude, that quadruple-backflip double-twist one-handed going backwards while blindfolded and sucking a lolly (deep breath) surf manoeuvre was really pushing the envelope.

See Smiff

3.

To outdistance everyone else in an activity - set a new standard or precedent

4.

1 v.In test pilot circles, to test the capabilities of a prototype aircraft

2 n. In pant shitting circles, to shit one's pants.

"i pushed the envelope so hard i think i broke the sound barrier"

1.

to push it to the limit. to see how far you can go with something without getting caught.

Whoa she pushes the envelope in her risque music videos.

2.

"stretch the limits" - to go further (in any field) than anyone or any group has done before. perhaps doing something that wasn't previously thought possible.

dude, that quadruple-backflip double-twist one-handed going backwards while blindfolded and sucking a lolly (deep breath) surf manoeuvre was really pushing the envelope.

See Smiff

3.

To outdistance everyone else in an activity - set a new standard or precedent

4.

1 v.In test pilot circles, to test the capabilities of a prototype aircraft

2 n. In pant shitting circles, to shit one's pants.

"i pushed the envelope so hard i think i broke the sound barrier"

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