on the right lines Idiom
along those lines
pen those words/lines
read between the lines
fluff one's lines
Idiom(s): fluff one's lines AND blow one's lines; muff one's linesTheme: FORGETFULNESS
to speak one's speech badly or forget one's lines when one is in a play. (Informal.)
• The actress fluffed her lines badly in the last act.
• I was in a play once, and I muffed my lines over and over.
• It's okay to blow your lines in rehearsal.
muff one's lines
Idiom(s): fluff one's lines AND blow one's lines; muff one's linesTheme: FORGETFULNESS
to speak one's speech badly or forget one's lines when one is in a play. (Informal.)
• The actress fluffed her lines badly in the last act.
• I was in a play once, and I muffed my lines over and over.
• It's okay to blow your lines in rehearsal.
drop sb a few lines
Idiom(s): drop someone a line AND drop someone a few linesTheme: COMMUNICATION - WRITTEN
to write a letter or a note to someone. (The line refers to lines of writing.)
• I dropped Aunt Jane a line last Thanksgiving.
• She usually drops me a few lines around the first of the year.
blow one's lines
Idiom(s): fluff one's lines AND blow one's lines; muff one's linesTheme: FORGETFULNESS
to speak one's speech badly or forget one's lines when one is in a play. (Informal.)
• The actress fluffed her lines badly in the last act.
• I was in a play once, and I muffed my lines over and over.
• It's okay to blow your lines in rehearsal.
Cleanliness is next to godliness.
A clean body is just as important as a pure soul.Lines of communication
Lines of communication are the routes used to communicate by people or groups who are in conflict; a government might open lines of communication with terrorists if it wished to negotiate with them.blow one's lines|blow|fluff|fluff one's lines|line
v. phr., informal To forget the words you are supposed to speak while acting in a play. The noise backstage scared Mary and she blew her lines.on the appropriate lines
Acting, developing, or advanced in a way that is acceptable to succeed. After all of those bootless experiments, our aggregation is assuredly on the appropriate curve now.Learn more: line, on, righton the appropriate lines
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BRITISH1. If addition or article is on the appropriate lines or along the appropriate lines, they are acting or developing in a way that is acceptable to be successful. Sometimes all you absolutely crave is a affable articulation to acquaint you that you are on the appropriate lines. The aggregation is developing forth the appropriate curve and they could abruptness a few bodies in the World Cup abutting month.
2. If addition or article is on the appropriate lines or along the appropriate lines, they are almost, but not completely, managing to accomplish the appropriate result. The analysis offered so far has been forth the appropriate lines, but not acknowledged in abating the action completely. Compare with on the appropriate track.Learn more: line, on, right
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An on the right lines idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with on the right lines, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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