Grammar fix
set boundaries
set boundaries
To make clear what behaviour, demands or involvement you will accept.
collocation
How oftenCommon
LevelB2
Used inSpeech & writing
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
I had to set boundaries with my flatmate about borrowing my things.
Since I started working from home, I have had to set boundaries so that work does not take over my evenings.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: You need to make boundaries in your relationship.
Say: You need to set boundaries in your relationship.
The usual collocation is 'set boundaries', not 'make boundaries'.
Don't confuse it
Other ways to say it
Show what you will and won't accept
How firmDefiningFirm cutoff
set limitsMake clear how much behaviour or activity is allowed.
set boundariesYou're here · Define acceptable treatment, demands, or involvement in your life.
draw the lineState the point beyond which you refuse to accept something.