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Difference between Draw the line at and Draw the line under

draw the line at somethingrefuse to do smth. because it is more than one is prepared to do:

  • I draw the line at nappychanging, not because I am a man but because I don’t like surprises of that nature.

draw the line under somethingtry to forget about a bad situation, etc., so that one can start again:

  • Vicky and I agreed to draw the line under our disagreements and try to look towards our future together.