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Id in_the_loop_177
Idiom DRAW THE LINE AT (SOMETHING)
Definition to not allow something beyond a certain acceptable point
Examples
  1. Their parents let them go out on weekend nights, but they draw the line at letting them go out on school nights.
  2. You may buy a car with your savings, but not a motorcycle. I’m going to draw the line at that.
Extra Info

The expression suggests the idea of drawing a line to mark an outer limit.

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