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draw a line in the sand |
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draw a line in the sand Fig. to create or declare an artificial boundary and imply that crossing it will cause trouble. Todd drew a line in the sand by giving his roommate an ultimatum about his sloppiness—he had to start cleaning up after himself or move out. draw a line in the sand also draw the line in the sand to say that a particular idea or activity will not be supported or accepted The president has drawn a line in the sand, which means that if the foreign troops are not removed, they will be attacked. Etymology: based on the idea of literally making a mark in sand to show someone they cannot move across it 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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There are issues that we draw the line in the sand for," she said. Patterson is "trying to draw the line in the sand of where women need to be. I think it would be irresponsible for folks on the Republican side of the aisle to continue to draw the line in the sand and to say, Over our dead bodies do we look at new revenues. |
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