VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

Along The Lines Of

Meaning:

In general accordance with, in the same general direction as

Examples:

  • I was thinking more along the lines of a song.
  • Actually, I was thinking more along the lines of you.
  • No, I was thinking more along the lines of a pint.
  • I was thinking... more along the lines of a free snow cone... but, OK, Niagara Falls it is.
  • Well, I was thinking more along the lines of adoption.
  • I was thinking more along the lines of Barbados.
  • A publication along the lines of Livre Noir would be very useful.
  • The enhancement was more along the lines of mind control.
  • I was thinking more along the lines of lace.
  • Amazement spread along the lines of the two armies.