draw the line at

1. Refuse to go any further than, as in I draw the line at giving them more money. This expression alludes to a line drawn at a stopping point of some kind. [Late 1700s]

Example Sentences

But even a cynic might think that it would, for now, draw the line at the FTC.

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But they draw the line at potentially harmful skin care intended to slow the aging process in adults, and worry “skinfluencers” are pushing children to splurge on expensive products they don’t need.

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But they draw the line at using distillation to produce or improve competing products — such as R1, a potential competitor for OpenAI’s ChatGPT models.

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I’m a dine-in theater apologist myself, but even I draw the line at most full meal offerings.

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While voters may tolerate partisan politics in these nominations, it seemed they might draw the line at someone as transparently ethically flawed as Gaetz—and senators knew it.

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