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    draw a line in the sand

    US /drɔ ə ˈlaɪn ɪn ðə ˈsænd/

    ・

    UK /drɔ: ə ˈlaɪn ɪn ðə ˈsænd/

    C1
    idm.To set a clear limit or boundary not to be crossed.
    They drew a line in the sand and refused to accept the unfair deal.

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    Germany’s Transatlantic coordinator Metin Hakverdi: Europe is becoming more sovereign | DW News

    11:20Germany’s Transatlantic coordinator Metin Hakverdi: Europe is becoming more sovereign | DW News
    • But we showed in the first instance, so to speak that Europe is united on this one, that we are willing to draw a line in the sand and say this is the limit of it.

      But we showed in the first instance, so to speak that Europe is united on this one, that we are willing to draw a line in the sand and say this is the limit of it.

    • That we are willing to draw a line in the sand and say, "This is the limit of it," right?

      That we are willing to draw a line in the sand and say, "This is the limit of it," right?

    B1

    Hasan Piker vs. The Establishment | America, Actually

    47:57Hasan Piker vs. The Establishment | America, Actually
    • Democrats need to draw a line in the sand.

      Democrats need to draw a line in the sand.

    B1