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/Sounds like "pah" (as in "park") + "SAHR" (as in "salsa") + "seh" (as in "set")/

Meaning

To go too far, overstep a limit, or cross an unspoken line. In Spain, "te pasaste" is what you say when someone exceeds acceptable behavior: the joke went too far, the comment was out of line, or someone pushed things past the point of no return.

Examples

You went too far with that comment, it was completely unnecessary.

He crossed a line at the party and the night ended very badly.

Regional synonyms

An informal pickup soccer game between friends, no league, no referee, just pure street football on any available patch of ground. In Costa Rica, the mejenga is a social institution: on weekends and after work, groups of Ticos gather to play for the joy of playing. No other Spanish-speaking country uses this exact word.