How to pronounce “draw a line in the sand”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (intransitive) To lay down a challenge; to provide a test of commitment (often one which carries a high risk) to a cause.
• To create a real or artificial boundary or distinction between (two places, people or things).
• To indicate the threshold or level above which something will become unacceptable or will provoke a response; to create a boundary and imply or declare that its crossing will provoke a (negative) response.

Practice Nearby Words

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