Verb
draw lines in the sand (third-person singular simple present draws lines in the sand, present participle drawing lines in the sand, simple past drew lines in the sand, past participle drawn lines in the sand)
Alternative form of draw a line in the sand
And when we draw lines in the sand with regard to certain basic things that are vital to our interest and to the interest of democracy and our friends around the world, we have to be willing to back that up. Fred Thompson