“Draw the line”
Định nghĩa
To set a limit on what is acceptable.
Ví dụ
Examples
“I’m patient, but I draw the line at dishonesty.”
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Restore the missing expression using the meaning above. Keep the rest of the sentence unchanged.
I’m patient, but I _____ at dishonesty.Compare with the original example
I’m patient, but I draw the line at dishonesty.
Write a two-line conversation using “Draw the line”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
Check the expression in a dictionaryCâu hỏi thường gặp
- What does "Draw the line" mean?
- "Draw the line" means to set a limit on what is acceptable.
- How do you use "Draw the line" in a sentence?
- Example: "I’m patient, but I draw the line at dishonesty."
- Should I interpret "Draw the line" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.