walk the line | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)Tomaintainanintermediatepositionbetweencontrastingchoices,opinions, etc.1914,Julian Hawthorne, chapter 13, inThe Subterranean Brotherhood:I sat at dinner, but satisfied myself with nibbling bread crusts, and witnessing the forlorn and perilous efforts of my friends towalk the linebetween starvation and acute indigestion.27 January 1992, “It's Twyla Time Again”, inNewsweek‎[1]:I began towalk the linebetween work and play.; (idiomatic)Toactin anon-destructiveordamagingmanner, whetherphysicallyormentallyto those youhold dearand/orrespect; toexerciseself-control.1956,Johnny Cash, “I Walk the Line”, Sun Records:I keep a close watch on this heart of mineI keep my eyes wide open all the timeI keep the ends out for the tie that bindsBecause you're mine, Iwalk the line.; Tomarkorsecureaboundarybywalkingalong it.1914,Robert Frost,Mending Wall:And on a day we meet towalk the lineAnd set the wall between us once again.; (idiomatic,US,education)Toparticipatein theprocessionat agraduationceremony; tograduate.2002May 7, Gary Kubota, “Maui girl wins right to forget the dress”, inHonolulu Star-Bulletin‎[2], archived fromthe originalon9 April 2006:A Baldwin High School student will be able to wear slacks to her graduation ceremony, under an order from the Maui School District. . . . "I'm very glad she'll be able towalk the linewith her graduating class," Rosaga said.13 May 2006, “Graduation 2006: Valedictorian seeks better life for her family”, inValencia County News-Bulletin.com‎[3], archived fromthe originalon16 August 2007:Montano's family, including her parents, sons and fiance, Thomas Gallegos, planned to be on hand to see herwalk the lineand be honored by the UNM-VC Advisory Board, faculty and staff and her fellow associate degree graduates.

Examples:

EN: ♪ I'll walk the line, chalk the line, Peter O'Pea
ES: Andaré sobre la línea, entizaré la línea, Peter O'Pea
EN: Husbands must walk the line.
ES: A los maridos hay que saber convencerlos.
EN: Let me walk the line in your palm with you for a moment.
ES: Me permites caminar contigo en la línea de la palma de tu mano ?
EN: You asked to walk the line of my palm with me.
ES: Ven conmigo para siempre, mi amor.
EN: In such meetings, the monarch reigning over the company checks if his employees walk the line.
ES: A lo largo de todas estas reuniones, el monarca que reina en nuestra Compañía, verifica si directivos y empleados están bien integrados en el sistema.
EN: # You're gonna have to the marks and walk the line... #
ES: Tendrás que comportarte y seguir las reglas...
EN: I walk the line
ES: Estoy en la cuerda floja
ES: Estoy en la cuerda floja
EN: Then toe the mark and walk the line.
ES: Entonces, haz caso de las reglas y obedécelas.
EN: You must walk the line... between heaven and hell.
ES: Debes caminar por la línea... que separa el paraíso del infierno.
EN: I can walk the line, and I can touch my nose.
ES: Puedo andar en línea recta y tocarme la nariz.
EN: For a long time, I have tried to walk the line between the Empire and the Federation.
ES: Durante mucho tiempo, me he mantenido entre el Imperio y la Federación.
EN: Got him out of the car, tryin' to make him walk the line.
ES: Le dicen que salga del auto y que camine en línea recta.
EN: I've learned to walk the line between hope and caution.
ES: Aprendí a caminar la línea entre esperanza y cautela.
EN: To choose a side or to walk the line.
ES: Si escoger un bando o seguir las normas.
EN: You see, McPhee if you walk the line between partying and studying maintain the balance, it's all good.
ES: ¿Lo ves, McPhee? Si hay un equilibrio entre los estudios y la diversión no hay problema.

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