draw the line at sth
Definition
› to never do something because you think it is wrong: I swear a lot but even I draw the line at certain words. → See also the bottom line → See also dotted line → See also front line → See also hard line
(Definition of draw the line at sth from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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