Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “line in the sand” and it is a phrase meaning “a point beyond which one will not proceed further (or) a limit beyond which things will not be acceptable”
Example Sentence: In revoking Djokovic’s visa, the Australian government is probably trying to prevent him from becoming an important, positive figurehead for those who oppose vaccination or travel restrictions. By taking such action, in front of what is now an international audience, Scott Morrison, the prime minister, drawing a clear line in the sand and turning Djokovic’s initial exemption into a reaffirmation of Australia’s Covid measures.
This phrase is present in The Guardian article Pandemics are about groups not individuals. That’s why Djokovic is facing deportation and click hear to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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