a thin line

A very narrow division between two alternatives, one of which is much worse than the other. As a new parent, you learn that there's a thin line between looking out for your child's welfare and being overprotective.

See also: line, thin

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

a fine line
a fine line between something
an arrow in the quiver
arrow in the quiver
quiver
straight and narrow, (walk) the
straight and narrow, the
the straight and narrow
take a middle course
follow/steer/take a middle course

References in periodicals archive

"There is a thin line that separates laughter and pain, comedy and tragedy, humor and hurt.

Giving mirth: for todays women writers, balancing work and family is agony. For Jean Kerr, it was an art form

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释义	a thin line a thin line A very narrow division between two alternatives, one of which is much worse than the other. As a new parent, you learn that there's a thin line between looking out for your child's welfare and being overprotective. See also: line, thin Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: a fine line a fine line between something an arrow in the quiver arrow in the quiver quiver straight and narrow, (walk) the straight and narrow, the the straight and narrow take a middle course follow/steer/take a middle course References in periodicals archive "There is a thin line that separates laughter and pain, comedy and tragedy, humor and hurt. Giving mirth: for todays women writers, balancing work and family is agony. For Jean Kerr, it was an art form
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