walk the line

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

動詞

慣用表現 アメリカ英語

(idiomatic) To maintain an intermediate position between contrasting choices, opinions, etc.

日本語の意味

両極端の選択や意見の間で、中間または折衷的な立場を保つことを意味する。 / 極端な主張や態度を避け、中庸な評価や対応を行うことを示す。

英語の意味

(idiomatic) To maintain an intermediate position between contrasting choices, opinions, etc.

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As mayor, she had to walk the line between fiscal responsibility and social welfare to keep voters on her side.

市長として、彼女は財政責任と社会福祉の間でバランスを取らなければならず、有権者の支持を維持しなければならなかった。

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意味（1）

(idiomatic) To maintain an intermediate position between contrasting choices, opinions, etc.

I sat at dinner, but satisfied myself with nibbling bread crusts, and witnessing the forlorn and perilous efforts of my friends to walk the line between starvation and acute indigestion.

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意味（2）

(idiomatic) To act in a non destructive or damaging manner, whether physically or mentally to those you hold dear and/or respect. To exercise self-control.

I keep a close watch on this heart of mine I keep my eyes wide open all the time I keep the ends out for the tie that binds Because you're mine, I walk the line.

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意味（3）

To mark or secure a boundary by walking along it.

And on a day we meet to walk the line And set the wall between us once again.

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意味（4）

(idiomatic, US, education) To participate in the procession at a graduation ceremony; to graduate.

A Baldwin High School student will be able to wear slacks to her graduation ceremony, under an order from the Maui School District. . . . I'm very glad she'll be able to walk the line with her graduating class, Rosaga said.

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walks the line （ present singular third-person ）

walking the line （ participle present ）

walked the line （ participle past ）

walked the line （ past ）