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  1. walk the lineverb

    To maintain an intermediate position between contrasting choices, opinions, etc.

  2. walk the lineverb

    To behave in an authorized or socially accepted manner, especially as prescribed by law or morality; to exercise self-control.

  3. walk the lineverb

    To mark or secure a boundary by walking along it.

  4. walk the lineverb

    To participate in the procession at a graduation ceremony; to graduate.

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  1. Walk the Line

    Walk the Line is a 2005 American biographical drama film directed by James Mangold. The screenplay, written by Mangold and Gill Dennis, is based on two autobiographies by the American singer-songwriter Johnny Cash: Man in Black: His Own Story in His Own Words (1975) and Cash: The Autobiography (1997). The film follows Cash's early life, his romance with the singer June Carter, his ascent in the country music scene, and his drug addiction. It stars Joaquin Phoenix as Cash, Reese Witherspoon as Carter, Ginnifer Goodwin as Cash's first wife Vivian Liberto, and Robert Patrick as Cash's father. Walk the Line premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on September 4, 2005, and was theatrically released by 20th Century Fox on November 18. It received positive reviews and grossed $187 million on a $28 million budget. At the 78th Academy Awards the film won Best Actress (Witherspoon) and was also nominated for Best Actor (Phoenix), Best Sound, Best Costume Design, and Best Film Editing.

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  1. Walk the Line

    Walk the Line is a 2005 American biographical drama film directed by James Mangold and based on the early life and career of country music artist Johnny Cash. The film stars Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Ginnifer Goodwin, and Robert Patrick. The film focuses on Cash's early life, his romance with June Carter, and his ascent to the country music scene, with material taken from his autobiographies. The film's production budget is estimated to have been US$28,000,000. Walk the Line previewed at the Telluride Film Festival on September 4, 2005, and went into wide release on November 18. The film was nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Costume Design. The film grossed a total of $186,438,883 worldwide.

Editors Contribution

  1. walk the line

    What about to "stay on the bass line" or "walk the line"? An expression used by musicians.

    Used by musicians while improvising such as in jazz music. One musician to the other --"Don't do anything fancy at the end of the song, just walk the line."


    Submitted by ninagrow65 on September 19, 2019  

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of walk the line in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of walk the line in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of walk the line in a Sentence

  1. Gordana Biernat:

    Stability and balance is not an absence of chaos. It is the ability to walk the line between chaos and order with an open mind and heart.

  2. Connie Britton:

    So many of the 9-1-1 operators that I spoke to said they don’t get emotionally involved… That’s a really interesting challenge because you’re managing so much. As an actor to walk the line between being completely focused and present and doing your job in the best-possible way, and at the same time still being human. That is the truth of who these people are. I love to explore the truths of characters.

  3. Frank Langella:

    It took me a long time to figure out how to walk the line, i didn't want to do an impression; I wanted an evocation of him, an essence. And I also knew that whatever I did, I could never satisfy some people, especially the ones who just want to hate Nixon.


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