line in the sand

English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Noun

line in the sand (plural lines in the sand)

1. (idiomatic) A defining moment; a cutoff point.

See also

• draw a line in the sand

Further reading

• line in the sand on Wikipedia.Wikipedia