draw the line

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make a rule; clearly define; stop

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Sometimes the world is black and white. Being nice to people is always a good choice. It’s never OK to hurt someone for no reason. But often, choices we make are not so clearly defined. This is when things get interesting. Making difficult choices is a big part of being human, but it’s often hard to know where to draw the line.

To draw the line means to clearly define the rules of something. For example, do you think it is OK for two people to date if they work at the same place? What about the boss and an employee? Where do you draw the line?

Actor Guy Pearce says that it can be difficult to draw the line between genres. What makes a movie an action movie, but not a thriller? Can a comedy movie also be a drama? It’s hard to always know.

Can you think of a time when you’ve had to draw the line?

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“Parker loves sugar, but he doesn’t know where to draw the line. He’ll eat a whole box of cookies in one day!”

“It’s difficult to draw the line between rap and hip-hop.”

“I had to draw the line when she said she wanted to get married after our first date!”