fine line
noun
: a very small difference
There's a fine line between being helpful and being intrusive.
There's sometimes only a very fine line between genius and madness.
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Russian and Iran share a complicated past, peppered with conflict, and even now tread a fine line between cooperation and mistrust.
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Clare Sebastian, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
There’s a fine line between being a team player and being taken advantage of.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Amid the fires, employers and employees walk a fine line between work and safety
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Trump’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Essay Why Them? Fariha Róisín The fine line between a body at war and a body at peace.
—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
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Clare Sebastian, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
There’s a fine line between being a team player and being taken advantage of.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Amid the fires, employers and employees walk a fine line between work and safety
2 hours ago
Trump’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Essay Why Them? Fariha Róisín The fine line between a body at war and a body at peace.
—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Fine line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fine%20line. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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