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idiomthere's/it's a fine line between(also there's/it's a thin line between)used in order to say that there is only a slight difference between two things or behaviours, one of which is bad:There's a fine line between aiding suicide and making plenty of drugs available to relieve the pain.There's a thin line between making the customer feel welcome and comfortable in the shop and bothering them. —see also cross the line draw the line (at)Note There are other expressions that use 'line' in this way. For example you may hear people say that someone or something 'walks' or 'treads the fine line between two things: I like him, but I always get the feeling he's walking that fine line between arrogance and self-confidence.You may also hear people talk about 'straddling the line' or 'blurring the line' when they mean that it is difficult to understand or explain the difference between two things:Nude dancing straddles the line between entertainment and prostitution, and the debate over its legality has been fierce.
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