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What does draw a line in the sand mean?

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Verb
  1. (intransitive) To lay down a challenge; to provide a test of commitment (often one which carries a high risk) to a cause.
  2. (idiomatic) To create a real or artificial boundary or distinction between (two places, people or things).
  3. (idiomatic) To indicate the threshold or level above which something will become unacceptable or will provoke a response; to create a boundary and imply or declare that its crossing will provoke a (negative) response.
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