draw the line

Example Sentences

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Increasingly stretched consumers are starting to draw the line on what they will pay for a new car, according to dealers, analysts and industry data.

From The Wall Street Journal

Left to her own devices by a pandering script, she alone draws the line where loneliness ends and freedom begins, keeping “Die My Love” from plunging completely into its self-made inferno.

From Salon

"How can we help them and where do you draw the line?" she asked.

From BBC

Schools that previously signed agreements are now drawing the line at this compact, which is an encouraging sign.

From The Wall Street Journal

She even thought about diluting her treasured Sensodyne toothpaste, but drew the line there.

From The Wall Street Journal