a thin line



a thin line

A very narrow division between two alternatives, one of which is much worse than the other. As a new parent, you learn that there's a thin line between looking out for your child's welfare and being overprotective.
See also: line, thin

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Legolas-Literature
SibylSIB-əlEnglish
Alexandraal-əg-ZAN-drə (English), ah-lek-SAHN-drah (German, Romanian, Spanish, Italian), ah-lək-SAHN-drah (Dutch), ə-lə-SHAN-drə (Portuguese), ə-lə-SHAN-drə (Brazilian Portuguese)English, German, Dutch, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Greek, Portuguese, Romanian,
RayRAYEnglish
ShelleySHEL-eeEnglish
Esi-Western African, Akan