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Idiom Draw the Line At
Example My parents give me a lot of freedom, but they draw the line at letting me stay out late on school nights.
Meaning to set a specific limit, especially about behavior
Origin For thousands of years, whenever land was being divided, a line was drawn to show the end of one person's property and the beginning of another person's. There might be trouble if people were not sure of the boundary lines. There are other possible origins from sports like cricket and tennis.

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