to set a clear boundary
- phrasal verb
:
establecer un límite claro
- As a manager, it's important to set a clear boundary between professional and personal relationships.
They don't know how to set a clear boundary.
- They don't know how to set a clear boundary.
Examples
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Parents should set a clear boundary for their children's use of technology.
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To avoid misunderstandings, we agreed to set a clear boundary regarding our responsibilities.
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Please set a clear boundary in your relationship.
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The teacher sets a clear boundary for her students.
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To ensure a healthy work environment, it is essential to set a clear boundary between work hours and personal time.
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Effective communication requires each partner to set a clear boundary about their needs and expectations.
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To promote optimal learning, teachers should set a clear boundary between academic and extracurricular activities.
Synonyms
252
1.0
To make the shape or edges of something clear
144
3.3
To fix the exact edge of land or property
11
5.3
To form the edge or limit of an area
10
6.7
To set a clear limit that must not be crossed
8
3.8
Set a clear limit on what is acceptable
4
4.0
Show the edges of an area, for example with string or chalk
4
7.9
To mark the border between two areas with a line or fence
2
7.0
To draw the shape or edge of something clearly
1
3.9
To show the line that separates two places
1
7.0
To mark the edges of an area or idea
1
3.4
To draw lines or put tape to show the edge of an area
To show the limits of something, for example an area or duties
Set or mark the limits of an area like a project
Antonyms
How Clear
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3.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from the constituents: 'set' (establish), 'clear' (distinct), and 'boundary' (limit). The indefinite article 'a' is semantically neutral here, and the phrase follows a common, compositional verb + object pattern found across many languages, so a B1 learner who knows the words would readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Set a clear boundary gives the picture of drawing a visible line on the ground or a map: to set a boundary is to mark where one area stops and another begins, and clear means easy to see. So, it means 'to make a clear limit' between two things.