along the line Idioma
all along the line
all along the line Also,
all the way down the line. At every point, stage, or moment. For example,
We've had problems with this supplier all along the line, or
He's been very helpful all the way down the line. The
line originally referred to a row of troops, but the expression has been used figuratively since the late 1800s. Also see
somewhere along the line.
along the lines of
along the lines of Also,
on the lines of. Roughly similar or in keeping with. For example,
We told the architect we want a design along the lines of his own house but smaller, or
Jane asked the caterer for a menu on the lines of the Morgans' wedding reception. This idiom uses
line in the sense of “a direction or procedure,” a usage dating from the early 1600s.
somewhere along the line
somewhere along the line At some point in time, as in
Somewhere along the line I'm sure I climbed that mountain. [Mid-1900s]
along the line
During some accident or timeframe. I had accepted Liz for years, but about forth the band in college, we fell in love. Along the line, my son's affliction was misdiagnosed, and now he's actual sick.Learn more: linealong the line
or down the line
COMMON If article happens along the line or down the line, it happens during the advance of a bearings or activity, generally at a point that cannot be absolutely identified. And again about forth the band I looked at what was absolutely happening. Admittedly every ancestor makes mistakes forth the line. They feel that article went amiss about down the line. Compare with down the line.Learn more: line