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draw a line in the sand verb

  • To indicate the threshold or level above which something will become unacceptable or will provoke a response; to create a boundary and imply or declare that its crossing will provoke a (negative) response.
 asettaa raja, vetää raja
  • (intransitive) To lay down a challenge; to provide a test of commitment (often one which carries a high risk) to a cause.
 haastaa
  • To create a real or artificial boundary or distinction between (two places, people or things).
 vetää raja
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