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
Aveza-Ancient Germanic
Elisabeti-Old Church Slavic
Gilbertakhil-BER-tah (Dutch), jeel-BER-tah (Italian)Dutch, Italian
CÉLestine-French
Odila-Ancient Germanic
Adhiambo-Eastern African, Luo