كيف تنطق "line in the sand"

expression

LYN-in-thuh-SAND

التعريف

A 'line in the sand' is a figurative boundary that someone will not allow to be crossed, showing a limit, rule, or non-negotiable point.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈɫaɪn/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈsænd

الإنجليزية البريطانية

lˈaɪn/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /sˈænd

أمريكي

LYN-in-thuh-SAND

بريطاني

LYN-in-thuh-SAND

That's my line in the sand—I won't work weekends.

The teacher drew a line in the sand: no cell phones in class.

Setting a line in the sand helps people stay true to their values.

For me, honesty is a line in the sand—no exceptions.