draw the line

Other forms: drew the line; draws the line; drawing the line

Definitions of draw the line
  1. verb
    reasonably object (to) or set a limit (on)
    “I draw the line when it comes to lending money to friends!”
    synonyms: draw a line
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    type of:
    bound, confine, limit, restrain, restrict, throttle, trammel
    place limits on (extent or access)
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