throttle vs draw the line

draw the line vs throttle

throttle is a noun but draw the line is not a noun.

throttle and draw the line both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
throttle	Yes	No	Yes	No
draw the line	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, draw the line is a hyponym of throttle; that is, draw the line is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than throttle:

throttle: place limits on (extent or amount or access)
draw the line: reasonably object (to) or set a limit (on)

Other hyponyms of throttle include reduce, tighten, tie, gate, draw a line, mark off, mark out, cramp, halter, hamper, strangle, constrain, stiffen, tighten, tighten up, clamp down, crack down, delimit, delimitate, demarcate, cumber, encumber, restrain, scant, skimp.

throttle (noun)	draw the line (noun)
a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
a pedal that controls the throttle valve

throttle (verb)	draw the line (verb)
reduce the air supply	reasonably object (to) or set a limit (on)
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air

Difference between throttle and draw the line

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