Line Idioms

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line in the sand

Meaning: a boundary beyond which one cannot proceed without consequences

Example: His resolve to either get a paid internship or drop out of school was his line in the sand. Read more ➺


in the pipeline

Meaning: to be underway

Example: The project has been in the pipeline since forever. I am not sure if it will ever get completed. Read more ➺


draw the line

Meaning: to define a limit in anything

Example: It all depends on your concept of fiction and where you draw the line between fact and fiction. Read more ➺


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