Смысл: A-line

A-line1. [ʹeı͵laın] n
<Í> 1) трапециевидный силуэт
2) одежда трапециевидного силуэта

2. [ʹeı͵laın] a
<Í> напоминающий букву А, трапециевидный
A-line dress [skirt] - платье [юбка] трапециевидной формы

pitch (one) a line Идиома

a fine line

a close relationship, not much difference Sometimes there is a fine line between love and lust.

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)

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.

cash on the line

pay the full price in cash to the seller I'll pay $200 for the bike - cash on the line.

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?

pitch (one) a line

To acquaint a lie or alone allotment of the accuracy in adjustment to argue one of article or to abstain the after-effects of something. Don't you cartel angle me a band about actuality at the library. I appetite to apperceive absolutely area you were tonight. I doubtable he's aloof casting a band about area all that money came from.Learn more: line, pitch

ˌpitch a ˈline/ˈstory/ˈyarn (to somebody)

(informal) acquaint somebody a adventure or accomplish an alibi that is not true: He assured me that it absolutely happened, but I account he was aloof casting me a line.Learn more: line, pitch, story, yarn

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Cowtown CPA crack a book crack a joke crack down on crack me up crack of dawn crack shot/salesman etc. crack the line-up crack this case crack under the strain cracked crackers crackpot crackup cram cramp your style piss-elegant pisser pissing contest pissing match pissing-match pissovers piss-poor piss-up piss-whiz pistol pit pit (one's) wits against (someone or something) pit (someone or something) against (someone or something else) pit against pit in pit of stomach pit out pit stop pit your wits pit your wits against pit your wits against someone PITA PITBY pitch pitch (one) a curve (ball) pitch (one) a line pitch (one) a story pitch (one) a yarn pitch (something) at pitch (something) to pitch a bitch pitch a bitch (about someone or something) pitch a curve pitch a fit pitch a line/story/yarn pitch a tent pitch around pitch at pitch away pitch black pitch camp pitch character pitch dark pitch forward pitch in pitch in and help pitch into pitch it pitch on pitch out pitch over