draw the line

Cultural  

1. 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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Example Sentences

"So, as much as they don't want to talk about the past, it is key to understanding that in order to be able to rewrite the narrative and draw the line, in my opinion."

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

“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 • Mar. 4, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026

She wasn’t sure where to draw the line between them anymore.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart