down the line

down the line
I. adverb (or adjective)
1. : to or toward the center of town : downtown

are prepared to back the president down the line

II. phrasal
: in the future

going to be trouble down the line — Mimi Sheraton

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down the line
1. Of a shot in tennis, football, etc, travelling parallel to and close to the side of the court, pitch, etc
2. In the future (informal)
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Main Entry:line

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at a stage during a process
all along/down/the line (=at every stage):

Our supporters have been magnificent all along the line.

somewhere along/down/the line (=at some stage):

Somewhere along the line vital information has been withheld.

further along/down/the line (=at a later stage):

The judge said compensation would be considered further down the line.

Thesaurus: during a particular period of timesynonym
Main entry: line

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down the line
informal : in the future

If you don't finish school, you'll regret it down the line.

We'll have to correct these problems further down the line.

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Main Entry:line

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along/down the ˈline idiom
(informal) at some point during an activity or a process

Somewhere along the line a large amount of money went missing.

We'll make a decision on that further down the line.

Main entry:lineidiom

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