draw the line | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)To set aboundary,rule, orlimit, especially on what one willtolerate.I don't mind if they have some fun, but Idraw the lineat anything that might harm others.1991December 11, Tom Redburn, “Labor Standards: Where Britain Drew the Line”, inThe International Herald Tribune‎[1],→ISSN:By contrast, the British governmentdraws the lineat giving the Community a significant new role in setting minimum standards on working conditions, labor representation on corporate boards, and social affairs.2025February 20,Juan Cole, quotingTa-Nehisi Coates, “Ta-Nehisi Coates: If Democrats can’t draw the Line at Genocide, they can’t Draw the Line at Democracy”, inInformed Comment (juancole.com):We are at a moment right now where people are asking themselves why can’t the Democratic Party defend this assault on democracy[…]and I would submit to you that if you can’tdraw the lineat genocide, you probably can’tdraw the lineat democracy.

Examples:

EN: I hope you'll draw the line at murder, sir.
ES: Espero que el asesinato sea su límite, señor.
EN: There are a few things I draw the line at.
ES: Hay algunas cosas en las que pongo mis límites.
EN: We must draw the line somewhere.
ES: Debemos poner ciertos límites.
EN: Do you think they draw the line at murder?
ES: ¿Cree que se limitan al asesinato?
EN: And one must draw the line somewhere.
ES: Y una debe poner un límite en alguna parte.
EN: He knows where to draw the line.
ES: Él sabe dónde poner los límites.
EN: Listen, we've got to draw the line someplace and you ain't gonna sleep next to us.
ES: Escucha, debemos trazar una línea... y tú no dormirás junto a nosotros.
EN: After all, you got to draw the line at some things.
ES: Después de todo, vosotros tenéis limitaciones en ciertas cosas.
EN: I draw the line at Yum-Yum.
ES: Yum-Yum está fuera de esto.
EN: If you can draw the line, so can I.
ES: Entonces yo también.
EN: No, Eddie, it won't work. This is where I draw the line.
ES: No, Eddie, será inútil.
EN: That's one thing I draw the line on.
ES: Eso es algo que me niego a hacer.
EN: Look, luscious, it's bad enough having one woman planning out my future, but I draw the line at two.
ES: Mira, hermosa, ya me molesta que una mujer me planifique el futuro, pero dos es demasiado.
EN: When you're demanding tolerance, where do you draw the line at giving it?
ES: Cuando tú pides tolerancia ¿dónde trazas la línea divisoria?
EN: I didn't draw the line in the first place.
ES: No he sido yo quien ha trazado la raya.

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