Collocations for "line"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "line" in context.
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line
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- is a [thin, fine] line between [good and bad, love and hate]
- draw a [curved, straight, thin, wavy] line
- [perspective, parallel, perpendicular] lines
- the plumb line
- lines of symmetry
- [walk, travel, move] in a straight line
- the [bus, train, subway] line
- is on the [phone, other] line
- get off the line!
- (please) hold the line
- drop me a line when (you get back)
- crossed the finish line
- [neck-and-neck, very close] at the line
- on the [subject, heading, title] line
- the first line of a [book, essay]
- sign [below, under, on] the (dotted) line
- [a notebook, paper, a writing pad] with lines
- I draw the line (at)
- (let's) draw a line under [it, the whole episode]
- a new product line
- a new line of products
- is only [worried about, concerned with] the bottom line
- and that's the bottom line!
- have crossed the line (this time)
- [arranged, placed, dotted] in a line
- is the [first, last] one in line
- is a (long) line (for)
- get in line for
- get [in, to] the back of the line
- the line is moving [slowly, quickly]
- the line [starts, begins, ends] over there
- at the (other) end of the line
- need to get in line with [me, my philosophy]
- toe the [company, party] line
- draw a line in the sand
- on the washing line
- hang the clothes on the line
- take a cruise line (to)
- [got, have] [a fish, something] on the line
- cast his line into the [water, ocean]
- the [actor, presenter] forgot his lines
- only had [five, a few] lines in the [show, movie, program]
- drugs: [sniffed, snorted, did] a line (of coke)
- is on line 1
- a line drawing
- line dancing
- lined the [streets, sidewalk]
- lined by [trees, bushes]
- lined with [leather, lace, velvet]
- the [jacket, bag, glove] was lined with
- lined his pockets
- line up a [shot, penalty]
- line up the [wall, defenders, troops]
- line up to [purchase, see]
- lined up for [hours]
- lined up outside the [store, club, stadium]
'line' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
advance
- applicant
- athlete
- avenue
- axis
- back
- bass
- beard
- below
- bikini
- blackout
- blur
- blurred
- blurry
- blush
- bob
- bonus
- bottom
- boundary
- branch
- bug
- bust
- busy
- butt
- caller
- cast
- chalk
- check
- checkout
- clean
- closely
- coke
- command
- communication
- commuter
- cork
- corporate
- county
- credit
- crooked
- cross
- cruise
- curb
- cut
- dead
- demise
- direct
- disconnect
- disruption
- divide