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draws the line

draws the line is the third-person singular simple present indicative of draw the line.

Meaning of draw the line

Verb

draw the line (third-person singular simple present draws the line, present participle drawing the line, simple past drew the line, past participle drawn the line)

  1. (idiomatic) To set a boundary, rule, or limit, especially on what one will tolerate.
    • I don't mind if they have some fun, but I draw the line at anything that might harm others.

Questions about draws the line

What is draws the line the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Draws the line is the third-person singular simple present indicative of draw the line.

Words near draws the line in the dictionary

  1. draws one's last breath
  2. draws out
  3. draws rein
  4. draws stumps
  5. draws the cloth
  6. draws the line
  7. draws the long bow
  8. draws the short straw
  9. draws through
  10. draws to a close
  11. draws to an end

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