Standing close to someone may be quite appropriate in some situations such as an informal party, but completely out of place in other situations, such as a meeting with a superior.

在非正式聚会等场合，站得离某人很近是很合适的，但在其他场合，比如和上司开会，就完全不合适了。

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Bottom line: For all those Ivy worshipers out there, I'd suggest that you at least entertain the possibility that a liberal arts college could be as good as or superior to an Ivy.

总之：对那些崇拜“常春藤联盟”的人，我想建议你们至少考虑到文理学院可能与“常春藤联盟”相当，甚至更优秀。

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M: No, "to be out of line" means to speak or act when it is not appropriate, especially when dealing with someone who is your superior.

To-be-out-of-line就是话说得不恰当，或者是做事做得不合适，特别是对长辈。 那不就是我刚才说的“没分寸”吗？

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