ALONG THE LINES OF Definition & Meaning

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.

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To put the scientific consensus in plain language, the reaction ran something along the lines of, "you haven't de-extincted squat."

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"It was something along the lines of: 'As your daughter is no longer in school anymore, there's nothing, basically, we can do to help.'"

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Rather, many of the new housing developments here are built along the lines of modern multi-family townhomes, outfitted with recreational areas and laundry facilities.

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"I read a really great phrase recently that said something along the lines of 'why would I bother to read something someone couldn't be bothered to write' and that is such a powerful statement and one that aligns absolutely with my views."

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“It was something along the lines of them thinking we were too far apart to find a compromise,” he said.

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