along the line
Definition of along the line
informal
: during a process or series of events : at some point in the past He seems to have lost his interest in music somewhere along the line.
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: in a line matching the length or direction of
: at a point or points on
: in the course of
: forward, on
: from one to another
: in company : as a companion
: a length of cord or cord-like material: such as
: a comparatively strong slender cord
: clothesline
: to mark or cover with a line or lines
: to depict with lines : draw
: to place or form a line along
: to cover the inner surface of
: to put something in the inside of : fill
: to serve as the lining of
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