idiom
red line
RED LYN
rɛd laɪnListen
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Syllable breakdown
redline
Dictionary meaning
A limit beyond which someone will not go; a boundary whose crossing triggers a major response.
Examples
- The government declared that any use of chemical weapons would cross a red line.
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