Meaning:
5-hydroxytryptamine 
n.
a neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleep and depression and memory
ine Idiom, Proverb
a fine line
a close relationship, not much difference Sometimes there is a fine line between love and lust.
a fine-toothed comb
a careful search, a search for a detail She read the file carefully - went over it with a fine-toothed comb.
a stitch in time saves nine
a small repair may prevent a large repair I believe in maintenance. A stitch in time saves nine.
along those lines
similar, on the same topic, in that vein He wants a job in health care or nursing, along those lines.
away out of line
(See way out of line)
back to the salt mines
back to work, humorous expression to express going back to unpleasant work Well, lunch is over so let
backpack (business)
support, be the parent company First, GM backpacked Saab. Then they bought the company.
beeline
(See make a beeline)
below the poverty line
not earning enough to survive, very poor, as poor as a church mouse If husband and wife are earning minimum wage, they're living below the poverty line.
bottom line
the total, the final figure on a balance sheet When they examined the bottom line of the company they decided not to invest in it.
bring someone into line
persuade someone to agree with you He was finally able to bring the other members of the committee into line.
business as usual
everything is normal, nothing has changed The morning after the holdup, it was business as usual at the bank.
cascade (business)
allow information to flow down to the employees Archie thinks we should control this information, not cascade it.
cash on the line
pay the full price in cash to the seller I'll pay $200 for the bike - cash on the line.
cast pearls before swine
waste something on someone who won
clotheslined (hockey)
lifted by a bodycheck, hanging in the air Orr was clotheslined just as he crossed the line. What a check!
crack the line-up
earn a place on a team, make the team He's a good basketball player, but can he crack the line-up?
cut a fine figure
look very good in your clothes, look sharp When Dee was in her twenties she cut a fine figure in this fur jacket.
cut it a little fine
leave very little time, have just enough money After paying the rent we had only $60. This is cutting it a little fine.
don't give me that line/story etc.
do not tell me that false story Don't give me that line about a cure for the common cold.
dose/taste of one's own medicine
being treated in the same way as one treats others (usually a negative meaning) Our boss got a taste of his own medicine when people began to ignore him as he had always done to them.
down the line
in the future, later, down the road Down the line, we'll meet again and laugh at our argument.
draw the line
set a limit We have to draw the line somewhere in regards to the costs of the party.
dressed to the nines
dressed in high fashion, gussied up Here I am in jeans. Everybody else is dressed to the nines.
dressed to the nines (teeth)
dressed elegantly They were dressed to the nines when they went to the opening of the new theater production.
drop a line
write a letter, send a postcard Be sure to drop us a line from Paris. Tell us about your trip.
drop (someone) a line
write or mail a note or letter to someone She promised that she would drop me a line when she gets to Singapore.
drop someone a line
write to someone.
end of the line
(See the end of the line)
fall in line
do as others are doing, obey orders Although Barry doesn't like the new rules, he'll fall in line.
fall into line
go and stand properly in a row (like soldiers) The students were forced to fall into line as they waited for the doors to open.
feed someone a line
deceive He was feeding me a line about his plans to open a new restaurant downtown.
fifth business
an unimportant player, an extra member You are fifth business, Dunny. Anyone can play your part.
fine-tooth comb
great care, careful attention so as not to miss anything We went over the room with a fine-tooth comb but were unable to find the missing credit card.
fine-toothed comb
(See a fine-toothed comb)
fine-tune
cause it to work very well, cause it to run smoothly Sandro fine-tuned my Peugeot. Now it purrs like a kitten.
flatliner
a person whose emotions do not change The doctor is a flatliner. His face shows no joy, no sorrow.
full of piss and vinegar
lively, full of energy That little kid is full of piss and vinegar. He won't sit still.
get down to business
start working or doing the business at hand We decided to get down to business and try to finish the work quickly.
give him a taste of his own medicine
do to him what he does, an eye for an eye If Jim is sarcastic, give him a taste of his own medicine.
give up the blueline (hockey)
let opponents cross the blueline before you check them If we give up the blueline, they will get more shots on goal
give you a line
tell you a false story, hand you a line Don't believe him. He's giving you a line about being wealthy.
got no business
do not have the right, have no claim Charlie's got no business telling us how to manage our farm.
grapevine
(See through the grapevine)
hand you a line
tell you a false story, give you a line Some politicians try to hand you a line about how busy they are.
hard line
statement or policy that a person refuses to change The principal takes a hard line on school attendance. I must attend.
hold the line
not yield to pressure or something The company has been holding the line on any new salary increases.
hook, line and sinker
without question or doubt, completely She fell in love with her new boyfriend hook, line and sinker.
in line
doing or being what people expect or accept, within ordinary limits It was difficult to keep the children in line at the picnic but somehow we managed.
in the line of duty
done or happening as part of a job The police officer was killed in the line of duty during the bank robbery.
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