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draw the line |
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draw the line (at something) to set a limit at something; to decide when a limit has been reached. You can make as much noise as you want, but I draw the line at fighting. It's hard to keep young people under control, but you have to draw the line somewhere. draw the line to think of or treat one thing as different from another (often + between ) It all depends on your concept of fiction and where you draw the line between fact and fiction. So at what point do we consider the foetus a baby? We've got to draw the line somewhere. draw the line to separate one thing from another It's not clear where this author draws the line between fact and fiction. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It's all right about the dogs, but we must draw the line somewhere. But it is not always easy to draw the line and decide to which class a play belongs. It's necessary to draw the line somewheres, my fine feller,' replied the principal. |
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