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256 months ago

Sophie (a guest user) asked this question:

Language pair:

English > French

Subject:

Other

Level of diffculty:

Easy / medium

Word or term in question:

"to draw a line in the sand"

Context:

Translation of this expression

Keywords:

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256 months ago

  See profile wrote:

poser une limite à ne pas dépasser

My comment:

on le trouve souvent dans des déclarations politiques ou des prises de position dans une situation conflictuelle

My references:

Je réside depuis longtemps dans un pays anglo-saxon

256 months ago

  See profile wrote:

mettre au défi

My comment:

tu traces une ligne dans le sable
pour défier quelq'un de la dépasser,
de la traverser. Si la personne ose, il y a combat.

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256 months ago

Lucy  See profile wrote:

tracer un trait dans le sable

My comment:

unless there is something I've missed here!