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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.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Lauro | | - | Italian |
Adegoke | | - | Western African, Yoruba |
Florijan | | - | Croatian |
Eveline | | EV-ə-leen (English), EV-ə-lien (English), ay-və-LEE-nə (Dutch), ay-və-LEEN (Dutch) | English, French, Dutch |
Hester | | HES-tər (English) | English, Biblical Latin |
Shweta | | - | Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati |