Thin Green Line
n.— «Game wardens in California are already underpaid by any standard, and stretched so thin the “Thin Green Line,” as they are called, could be known as the “Thin Dotted Line” if the budget measures are passed.» —“The Sportsman’s Corner: Budget cuts threaten wildlife” by Gary Roussan Willits News (California) Feb. 22, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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