into line

into line
into line
: into a state of agreement or cooperation

It was difficult to get/bring everyone into line. [=to get everyone to agree]

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Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • into line — {adv. phr.} 1. Into agreement. * /The department s spending was brought into line with the budget./ 2. Under control. * /Independent congressmen were brought into line by warnings that jobs for their friends would be kept back./ * /The players… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • into line — {adv. phr.} 1. Into agreement. * /The department s spending was brought into line with the budget./ 2. Under control. * /Independent congressmen were brought into line by warnings that jobs for their friends would be kept back./ * /The players… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • into\ line — adv. phr. 1. Into agreement. The department s spending was brought into line with the budget. 2. Under control. Independent congressmen were brought into line by warnings that jobs for their friends would be kept back. The players who had broken… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • My Girl / Stepping Into Line — My Girl est un titre extrait de l album One Step Beyond... de Madness, sorti en 1979. A l origine ce morceau était chanté par Mike Barson, le clavier, et s intitulait New Song. Le single s est classé n°3 en Grande Bretagne. La video a été tournée …   Wikipédia en Français

  • My girl / stepping into line — My Girl est un titre extrait de l album One Step Beyond... de Madness, sorti en 1979. A l origine ce morceau était chanté par Mike Barson, le clavier, et s intitulait New Song. Le single s est classé n°3 en Grande Bretagne. La video a été tournée …   Wikipédia en Français

  • bring sth into line — (with sth) ► to make something the same as or similar to something else: »He d like to bring the pay of an Army private into line with that of a police constable. Main Entry: ↑line …   Financial and business terms

  • bring sth into line with sth — bring sth into line (with sth) ► to make something the same as or similar to something else: »He d like to bring the pay of an Army private into line with that of a police constable. Main Entry: ↑line …   Financial and business terms

  • come into line — come/get/fall into line ► to start to officially agree with a plan or idea or to do something in the same way as other people, organizations, companies, etc.: »We are considering legal action if they do not come into line soon. Main Entry: ↑line …   Financial and business terms

  • come/get/fall into line — ► to start to officially agree with a plan or idea or to do something in the same way as other people, organizations, companies, etc.: »We are considering legal action if they do not come into line soon. Main Entry: ↑line …   Financial and business terms

  • fall into line — come/get/fall into line ► to start to officially agree with a plan or idea or to do something in the same way as other people, organizations, companies, etc.: »We are considering legal action if they do not come into line soon. Main Entry: ↑line …   Financial and business terms

  • get into line — come/get/fall into line ► to start to officially agree with a plan or idea or to do something in the same way as other people, organizations, companies, etc.: »We are considering legal action if they do not come into line soon. Main Entry: ↑line …   Financial and business terms

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