Line Of The Sand




  • If the Syrians punched through the thin Israeli line, they would control the high ground and have a clear shot at cutting Israel in two. When the Syrians resumed their attack at 2200 hours, the lone force standing between them and Israel’s possible destruction was the IDF’s 77th Armored Battalion, known as Oz 77, under the command of 29.
  • Directed by Eric Norris. With Chuck Norris, Judson Mills, Jennifer Tung, Roxanne Hart. A counterterrorism specialist is assigned by the President to track down a terrorist who is suspected of planning to set off a nuclear device in the U.S.
  • The teacher drew a line in the sand by demanding the students get 50% in the exams or risk resitting the exams next year. Tired of the athlete's antics, the coach drew a line in the sand and asked that either the athlete showed up for all the practices or be kicked off the team.
  • NC Highway 12 is North Carolina’s Line in the Sand Shifting sands, tides, and tempests have shaped the Outer Banks for centuries. Now, those forces pose a constant threat to the islands’ lifeline — and a complicated challenge for the keepers of one of the state’s most famous roads.
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Line in the sand is an idiom with two similar meanings: The first meaning is of a point (physical, decisional, etc.) beyond which one will proceed no further. An example would be a person who might agree to visit a bar with his friends, but will go no further (i.e. Not partake in drinking alcohol).

draw a line in the sand

To establish a figurative boundary that someone or some group refuses to cross or beyond which no further advance or compromise is accepted. I don't mind my roommate being a bit messy, but leaving dirty dishes for me to clean up is where I draw a line in the sand!
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

draw a line in the sand

Fig. to create or declare an artificial boundary and imply that crossing it will cause trouble. Todd drew a line in the sand by giving his roommate an ultimatum about his sloppiness—he had to start cleaning up after himself or move out.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

draw a line in the ˈsand

set a limit that you refuse to allow something to go beyond: The government is trying to draw a line in the sand regarding public sector pay rises.
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
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Texas has long been a place of contentious borders and cross-cultural exchange. Six national flags have flown over Texas since the 1500s, starting with European contests for the land that followed 10,000 years of Native American history there. From Spanish missions, to a French shipwreck, to a former sugarcane plantation, we visit to ask: How did Texas become Texas?

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