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lines in the sand

lines in the sand is the plural of line in the sand.

Meaning of line in the sand

Noun

line in the sand (plural lines in the sand)

  1. (idiomatic) A defining moment; a cutoff point.

Questions about lines in the sand

What is lines in the sand the plural of?
Lines in the sand is the plural of line in the sand.

Words near lines in the sand in the dictionary

  1. lines abreast
  2. lines ahead
  3. lines drawn in water
  4. lines drawn on water
  5. lines in
  6. lines in the sand
  7. lines of attack
  8. lines of battle
  9. lines of beauty
  10. lines of best fit
  11. lines of Blaschko

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