draw a line



draw a line

To set a (figurative) boundary, indicating what one is not willing or able to do. I'm prepared to do some cosmetic fixes on our new home, but I draw a line at major renovation. Aunt Peggy was fine with us setting her up on a date, but she drew a line at letting us create an online dating profile.
See also: draw, line

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lauro-Italian
Adegoke-Western African, Yoruba
Florijan-Croatian
EvelineEV-ə-leen (English), EV-ə-lien (English), ay-və-LEE-nə (Dutch), ay-və-LEEN (Dutch)English, French, Dutch
HesterHES-tər (English)English, Biblical Latin
Shweta-Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati