Society
draw a hard line
set a limit that cannot be crossed
To draw a hard line is to make it clear that something will not be accepted at all.
Hear it in real life
Would you forgive someone who cheated repeatedly?
No, I draw a hard line at lying to me.
Our manager draws a hard line against abusive language in the workplace.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: Our manager draws a hard line for abusive language.
Say: Our manager draws a hard line against abusive language.
Use “against” to name what the person refuses to accept.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
draw a hard line on something; draw a hard line against something
Your turn: say it out loud
Our manager draws a hard line against abusive language in the workplace.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
draw a hard line
set a limit that cannot be crossed
“Our manager draws a hard line against abusive language in the workplace.”
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