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draw the line

To set a limit, as of acceptable behavior: “Phil sometimes drank a few beers, but generally he knew when to draw the line.”

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“Where do you draw the line between an organized protest and a conspiracy to impede? It’ll actually be interesting to see if a grand jury indicts these cases.”

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It’s time we draw the line and put an end to the abuse.”

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That is where the university drew the line.

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But the university drew the line at the White House's list of demands on Friday.

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But he drew the line at the tariff announcement.

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draw the curtain draw the line at

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