draw a line in the sand
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Dialogues in context
EN · C1A Limit
- A
Are we working Sunday too?
Mamy pracować także w niedzielę?
- B
We must draw a line in the sand.
Musimy wyznaczyć nieprzekraczalną granicę.
- A
What do you suggest?
Co proponujesz?
- B
Let's finish on Saturday.
Zakończmy prace w sobotę.
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Translations
Examples of use
Związek wyznaczył nieprzekraczalną granicę przy cięciach płac.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.The union drew a line in the sand over pay cuts.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Bei Lohnkürzungen zog die Gewerkschaft eine klare Grenze.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.El sindicato marcó un límite infranqueable ante los recortes salariales.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Профсоюз обозначил непреодолимую границу по вопросу снижения зарплат.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Grammar
idiom
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- draw a line in the sand
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Example
The union drew a line in the sand over pay cuts.