Today’s phrase is….
“To draw the line at something”
Introduce it to your students in a personalised example:
“I like scary movies but I draw the line at the Saw films, they’re too gory for me.”
Ask them to guess the meaning with their partner. The expression means to set a limit on what you’re willing to do or accept. You could show them more examples:
“I like exotic pizza toppings, but I draw the line at pineapple.”
“She’s all for her daughter expressing herself but she draws the line at her getting a nose ring.”
First have students consider the three examples. When it comes to horror films, where do they draw the line? What about pizza toppings? Where did their parents draw the line when they were growing up?
Encourage them to write 2 or 3 personalised examples and share them with the class.
Here’s the quizlet set with all of the phrases of the day so far.
Thanks for sharing all this material with us, really useful for our lessons!