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draw the line

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. draw the line, draw a lineverb

    reasonably object (to) or set a limit (on)

    "I draw the line when it comes to lending money to friends!"

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  1. draw the lineverb

    To set a boundary, rule, or limit, especially on what one will tolerate.

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  1. Draw the Line

    Draw the Line is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was written by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, and was released in 1977 as the first single (and title track) from the album Draw the Line. It peaked at #42 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was included on their album Greatest Hits.

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  1. draw the line

    To "draw the line" is to set a limit or boundary; to establish a definitive point which should not be crossed, often in regards to behavior or actions. This could be in personal relationships, professional environments, or ethical situations where certain actions are deemed acceptable and others are not.

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  1. Draw the Line

    Draw the Line is the fifth album by American hard rock band Aerosmith, released December 1, 1977. It was recorded in an abandoned convent near New York City, rented out for that purpose. The portrait of the band was drawn by the celebrity caricaturist Al Hirschfeld. Kerrang! magazine listed the album at #37 among the "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time".

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of draw the line in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of draw the line in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of draw the line in a Sentence

  1. Sybrina Fulton:

    It seems our kids are getting younger and younger, they're killing them younger and younger. There is no regard anymore for human life. There has to be somewhere where we draw the line and say, 'Listen, our kids want to grow up, too.'.

  2. Sean Rich:

    That's one of the reasons I choose not to deal with Nazi material. You have to draw the line somewhere.

  3. Jeff Copeland:

    People are coming here because there is opportunity here. But when they come here and commit crimes, that’s where you’ve got to draw the line.

  4. Jeff Copeland:

    It really irritates me that she came here and committed a felony, people are coming here because there is opportunity here. But when they come here and commit crimes, that’s where you’ve got to draw the line.

  5. Suniya Luthar:

    Where do you draw the line? when do you say to your child, no, you don't have to take your SAT for the fourth time? You don't have to take that fifth AP course?


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