- a fine line between
- if there is a fine line between two things, they seem very similar and it is difficult to see a difference between them
There's a very fine line between personal ambition and ruthlessness.
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a fine line between
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(a) fine line between — a fine line between phrase if there is a fine line between two things, they seem very similar and it is difficult to see a difference between them There’s a very fine line between personal ambition and ruthlessness. Thesaurus: similar and… … Useful english dictionary
tread a fine line between (something) — tread a fine/thin line between (something) if someone treads a fine line between a good quality and a bad quality, they succeed in having only the good quality. Somehow he manages to tread that fine line between honesty and tactlessness … New idioms dictionary
fine line — noun A difference, albeit vague and difficult to discern. Theres a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot … Wiktionary
tread a thin line between (something) — tread a fine/thin line between (something) if someone treads a fine line between a good quality and a bad quality, they succeed in having only the good quality. Somehow he manages to tread that fine line between honesty and tactlessness … New idioms dictionary
(a) fine line — if there is a fine line between one thing and another, they are very similar although the second thing is bad. There s a thin line between courage and foolishness. (often + between) … New idioms dictionary
walk a fine line — walk/tread a fine/thin line idiom to be in a difficult or dangerous situation where you could easily make a mistake • He was walking a fine line between being funny and being rude. Main entry: ↑lineidiom … Useful english dictionary
tread a fine line — walk/tread a fine/thin line idiom to be in a difficult or dangerous situation where you could easily make a mistake • He was walking a fine line between being funny and being rude. Main entry: ↑lineidiom … Useful english dictionary
walk a thin line between something — walk a thin line (between (something)) to balance two competing ideas or groups. The diplomats knew they had to walk a fine line between the rebel groups and the government … New idioms dictionary
walk a thin line between — walk a thin line (between (something)) to balance two competing ideas or groups. The diplomats knew they had to walk a fine line between the rebel groups and the government … New idioms dictionary
a fine line — a close relationship, not much difference Sometimes there is a fine line between love and lust … English idioms
