walk the line

1.
GlobalUSinformalcolloquial
- To remain faithful or loyal, especially in a personal or moral commitment; to keep a pledge or promise.
- To conform to expected standards of behaviour or propriety.
2.
Globalneutralformal
- To follow a prescribed course of action or to comply strictly with rules, authority, or procedure.
3.
Globalneutralfigurative
- To maintain a balance between two opposing positions, interests, or principles; to navigate a middle course between extremes.
4.
Globalneutralliteral
- To walk along a marked or drawn line on the ground.

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