line drawn on water

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Noun

line drawn on water (plural lines drawn on water)

  1. Something transient or ephemeral.
    • 2009, Prof. Shrikant Prasoon, Indian saints and sages:
      The anger of humble and saintly people is a line drawn on water. It never lasts for long.
  2. An ill-defined or variable border between concepts or things.
    • 2000, Peter von Bagh, Drifting Shadows: A Guide to the Finnish Cinema, page 39:
      The border between madness and mental balance is a line drawn on water.
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