Meaning:
Too morally or socially extreme to accept
Examples:
- This is beyond the pale, even for you...
- In London's eye, you are a beast, a creature beyond the pale.
- Although I take a permissive view of what should be allowed, certain images and demands are beyond the pale.
- Now contrast that with what you said when you said that solitary confinement is beyond the pale for any civilized nation.
- The practices carried out there in the name of Sharia law are beyond the pale of any society that calls itself civilised and humane.
- I feel strongly that we must encourage countries and their leaders who are not totally beyond the pale to move in the right direction and reward them for it.
- I haven't come here looking for forgiveness and I'm sure you'll find this beyond the pale coming from me, but... ..what happened, what I did, was pathetic.
- This is beyond the pale, Harvey, even for you.
- This is beyond the pale, Harvey, even for you.
- And quite frankly, I think it goes beyond the pale.