Definitions from Wiktionary (draw a line in the sand)
▸ verb: (intransitive) To lay down a challenge; to provide a test of commitment (often one which carries a high risk) to a cause.
▸ verb: To create a real or artificial boundary or distinction between (two places, people or things).
▸ verb: To indicate the threshold or level above which something will become unacceptable or will provoke a response; to create a boundary and imply or declare that its crossing will provoke a (negative) response.
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▸ verb: (intransitive) To lay down a challenge; to provide a test of commitment (often one which carries a high risk) to a cause.
▸ verb: To create a real or artificial boundary or distinction between (two places, people or things).
▸ verb: To indicate the threshold or level above which something will become unacceptable or will provoke a response; to create a boundary and imply or declare that its crossing will provoke a (negative) response.
Similar:
draw the line,
draw a line,
throw down,
challenge,
lay down one's flag,
draw a line under,
defy,
delineate,
define,
stand up against,
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