draw the line

VERB

set a limit

Synonyms

WEAK

draw a line fix a limit set a stopping point set an end point

Example Sentences

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"This study shows that there's a speciation 'gray zone' that can make it hard to draw the line," Chan said.

From Science Daily

“It’s hard not to be inspired by what people have done before you, but you also have to draw the line somewhere,” Finn says.

From Los Angeles Times

But is there a point at which players and clubs will try to draw the line?

From BBC

And when we are looking at investments that are currently out of fashion, where do we draw the line?

From MarketWatch

But some draw the line at design and creation.

From The Wall Street Journal