To go beyond established limits; to pioneer.
Etymology:
- From the boundary line on a graph of an aircraft's capabilities, especially those of height and speed. Engineering jargon popularized in Tom Wolfe's The Right Stuff.
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They pushed the envelope on pricing derivatives.
Submitted on September 01, 2009
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Schieben Sie den Umschlag
duw de envelop
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