Too morally or socially extreme to accept
An unacceptable way to express something.
Something that is not considered decent.
Something that is not an acceptable way to behave
Nobody will want to be friends with you if you are considered beyond the pale in your social circle.
They broke up because her behaviour was simply beyond the pale.
One should discuss problems in a calm manner. To go beyond the pale makes coming to a reasonable conclusion a difficult thing.
You have gone beyond the pale with your behaviour tonight.
There is no origin for this idiom
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definition
Common phrase that has a specific meaning.