(draw) a line in the sand
US /drɔ ə laɪn ɪn ðə sænd/
UK /drɔ ə laɪn ɪn ðə sænd/
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劃清界限, 設定底線
to establish a limit beyond which one will not go; to set a boundary or a point of no return
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The company decided to draw a line in the sand regarding employee benefits, stating no further concessions would be made.
公司決定在員工福利方面劃清界限，聲明不再做出任何讓步。
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I told him he could borrow my car, but I drew a line in the sand at him taking it out of state.
我告訴他可以借我的車，但我劃清了界限，不能開出州外。