 Long ago, England controlled an area around Dublin, Ireland, known as the Pale. But what do you think BEYOND the Pale means as an idiom? This is weird. I left my sandwich in the break room, and now it's gone. Oh, I think I saw Bob eating it. Bob? He's done bad things before, but stealing my sandwich? That is BEYOND the Pale. I agree, especially a tuna sandwich. Wait, how did you know it was tuna, Dan? When someone's behavior is BEYOND the Pale, they have gone past what is acceptable. It can even be offensive or immoral. I think stealing and lying are BEYOND the Pale, Dan.