English Dictionary

draw a line

動詞

比喩的用法 慣用表現 頻度副詞

(idiomatic, often figuratively) To delimit a boundary or border.

日本語の意味

境界を引く、または境界や制限を定める

As a manager, you sometimes have to draw a line between work and friendship.

管理職として、仕事と交友の間に境界を設けなければならないことがある。

意味（1）

(idiomatic, often figuratively) To delimit a boundary or border.

How to strike this balance —deterring China, on the one hand, accommodating its legitimate growth, on the other— is the central strategic challenge for American diplomacy. The United States can and should draw lines with China. But it should also recognize that it cannot draw lines everywhere.

draws a line （ present singular third-person ）

drawing a line （ participle present ）

drew a line （ past ）

drawn a line （ participle past ）