line in the sand

noun

A defining moment; a cutoff point.

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Meanings

nounline in the sand (plural lines in the sand)

plural lines in the sand

  1. idiomaticA defining moment; a cutoff point.
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APA

line in the sand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/line%20in%20the%20sand

MLA

“line in the sand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/line%20in%20the%20sand. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “line in the sand,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/line%20in%20the%20sand.

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