walk the line

mantener el equilibrio

Mantener con cuidado un equilibrio entre opciones u opiniones que compiten entre sí.

En inglés sencillo: To keep a careful balance between different choices or opinions.

• She walks the line between honesty and kindness.
• The film walked the line between comedy and tragedy.
• Can this policy walk the line between freedom and safety?

Cómo se usa: walk the line between A and B (Teachers walk the line between being friendly and maintaining authority.)

Sinónimos: strike a balance

Expresiones frecuentes: walk the line

comportarse bien, controlarse

Controlar el propio comportamiento para no hacer daño a las personas que uno quiere.

En inglés sencillo: To control your behavior so that you do not hurt people you care about.

• He tries to walk the line for his family.
• She walked the line despite the temptation to fight.
• I promised my wife I would walk the line.

Sinónimos: behave, exercise self-control

Expresiones frecuentes: walk the line

recorrer el límite

Caminar a lo largo de un límite para señalarlo o vigilarlo.

En inglés sencillo: To walk along a boundary to mark it or keep it secure.

• The guards walk the line every morning.
• We walked the line and marked the boundary with posts.
• The farmer walks the line to check the boundary fence.

Sinónimos: patrol the boundary

Expresiones frecuentes: walk the line

participar en la ceremonia de graduación

Participar en una ceremonia de graduación, a menudo desfilando con los demás estudiantes.

En inglés sencillo: To take part in a graduation ceremony, often by walking with the other students.

• She will walk the line in June.
• His parents watched him walk the line at graduation.
• I finished my courses but chose not to walk the line.

Sinónimos: graduate

Expresiones frecuentes: walk the line