[Idiom] WALK THE LINE. - Navigating Life’s Tightropes: Essential English Idioms

Maintain a balanced way.

To "walk the line" is to maintain a balanced path between two extremes, following a set of rules or a code of conduct closely. Think of a tightrope walker concentrating on not veering off to either side—this idiom stresses the importance of cautious balance in behavior or choices.

Example Sentences

1. She had to walk the line.

   She had to maintain a fine balance.

2. As a police officer, he knows he must walk the line between enforcing the law and showing compassion.

   As a police officer, he has to balance law enforcement and empathy.

3. Being a public figure means you constantly have to walk the line between personal privacy and public life.

   Being a public figure means balancing personal privacy and public visibility.