Draw The Line (at Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Draw The Line (at Something) Idiom mean?

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draw the line (at something) What does draw the line (at something) mean?	to set a limit for something	We have to draw the line somewhere to limit the costs of the party.
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take the bitter with the sweet What does "take the bitter with the sweet" mean?	to accept the bad things along with the good things	You have to take the bitter with the sweet when you are an athlete.
look down on (someone or something) What does "look down on (someone or something)" mean?	regard someone or something with contempt or a feeling of superiority	My cousin looks down on the activities and life of most small towns.
To the end of time What does "To the end of time" mean?	To the end of time is an extravagant way of saying 'forever'.
build up to (something) What does "build up to (something)" mean?	to lead up to something	Things were building up to be a very serious situation.

steal the show/spotlight What does "steal the show/spotlight" mean?	to act or to do so well in a performance that you get most of the attention	The young musician stole the show at the music festival.
cut/slit one`s (own) throat What does "cut/slit one`s (own) throat" mean?	experience certain failure, do something that will cause problems now or in the future	He is cutting his own throat if he doesn't make an effort to find a new job quickly.
take (someone's) breath away What does "take (someone's) breath away" mean?	to overwhelm someone with beauty or grandeur	The beauty of the mountains took my breath away.
a hue and cry What does "a hue and cry" mean?	an excited protest/alarm/outcry	The bank raised a hue and cry when we failed to notify them about our financial problems.
bite the bullet What does "bite the bullet" mean?	to endure a difficult situation, to face a difficult situation bravely	I have decided to bite the bullet and begin to study for my Master`s degree.

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Draw The Line (at Something) Idiom