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What does push the envelope mean?

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Verb
  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to go beyond established limits; to pioneer.
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However, managers must also be willing to challenge implementation time frames and push the envelope.
We've all been tempted to push the envelope, go out on a limb, do something maybe not quite right just to put ourselves over the top.
His cutting-edge creativity continues to push the envelope and to generate new artistic directions internationally.
In an environment where Lenny is so willing to push the envelope and train hard, we can rein in that overtraining a little bit.
The Conservatives seem to want to push the envelope as far as they can to make the reality conform to their own ideology.
Researchers attract the best physicians because they are always willing to push the envelope with cutting-edge diagnostics and treatment.

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