Idiom
draw the line
Meaning
To set a boundary, rule, or limit, especially on what one will tolerate.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I like helping friends, but I draw the line at lending money.”
“My boss expects me to work on weekends, but I draw the line at answering emails during dinner.”
“While he was willing to compromise on the project budget, he drew the line at sacrificing the safety standards that protected his team.”
Examples
simple
“I like helping friends, but I draw the line at lending money.”
contextual
“My boss expects me to work on weekends, but I draw the line at answering emails during dinner.”
complex
“While he was willing to compromise on the project budget, he drew the line at sacrificing the safety standards that protected his team.”
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