within limits
idiom
: without going beyond what is considered reasonable or allowable
They told us that we could do whatever we liked, within (certain) limits.
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi last week said his country is trying to help – within limits.
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Abbas Al Lawati, CNN, 17 Oct. 2023
Love animals – within limits The relatively small number of surviving texts that Francis himself wrote reveal his thoughts about the myriad creatures around him.
—Mary Dzon, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2023
Production employees agree to let Lincoln increase or decrease their standard 40-hour workweek within limits based on customer demand.
—Joseph Abrams, Fortune, 24 July 2023
That’s going to lead to an appropriate budget within limits.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 21 July 2023
President Joe Biden has backed Ukraine but within limits.
—Jordan Michael Smith, The New Republic, 2 June 2023
Stretching through such pain is OK, says Frost, within limits.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 13 May 2023
SpaceX But the countdown Monday proceeded through propellant loading without a hitch, the sky was clear, winds were within limits and a boat in the off-shore danger zone was expected to be out of the area by the time the clock hit zero at 9:20 a.m. EDT.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2023
SpaceX But the countdown Monday proceeded through propellant loading without a hitch, the sky was clear, winds were within limits and a boat in the off-shore danger zone was expected to be out of the area by the time the clock hit zero at 9:20 a.m. EDT.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2023
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Abbas Al Lawati, CNN, 17 Oct. 2023
Love animals – within limits The relatively small number of surviving texts that Francis himself wrote reveal his thoughts about the myriad creatures around him.
—Mary Dzon, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2023
Production employees agree to let Lincoln increase or decrease their standard 40-hour workweek within limits based on customer demand.
—Joseph Abrams, Fortune, 24 July 2023
That’s going to lead to an appropriate budget within limits.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 21 July 2023
President Joe Biden has backed Ukraine but within limits.
—Jordan Michael Smith, The New Republic, 2 June 2023
Stretching through such pain is OK, says Frost, within limits.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 13 May 2023
SpaceX But the countdown Monday proceeded through propellant loading without a hitch, the sky was clear, winds were within limits and a boat in the off-shore danger zone was expected to be out of the area by the time the clock hit zero at 9:20 a.m. EDT.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2023
SpaceX But the countdown Monday proceeded through propellant loading without a hitch, the sky was clear, winds were within limits and a boat in the off-shore danger zone was expected to be out of the area by the time the clock hit zero at 9:20 a.m. EDT.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2023
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