{"id":8384,"date":"2025-05-05T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/?p=8384"},"modified":"2025-04-30T07:33:48","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T07:33:48","slug":"line-idioms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/line-idioms\/","title":{"rendered":"Useful Idioms and Phrasal Verbs with \"Line\""},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg 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href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/line-idioms\/#Idioms_with_%E2%80%9CLine%E2%80%9D\" >Idioms with &#8220;Line&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/line-idioms\/#Draw_the_line\" >Draw the line<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/line-idioms\/#Cross_the_line\" >Cross the line<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/line-idioms\/#Down_the_line\" >Down the line<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/line-idioms\/#Read_between_the_lines\" >Read between the lines<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/line-idioms\/#To_be_in_line\" >To be in line<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/line-idioms\/#To_step_out_of_line\" >To step out of line<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/line-idioms\/#On_the_line\" >On the line<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/line-idioms\/#Put_something_on_the_line\" >Put (something) on the line<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/line-idioms\/#To_be_in_line_for\" >To be in line for ~<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/line-idioms\/#Pick-up_lines\" >Pick-up lines<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/line-idioms\/#Uses_of_the_Phrasal_Verb_%E2%80%9CLine_Up%E2%80%9D\" >Uses of the Phrasal Verb &#8220;Line Up&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/line-idioms\/#To_wait_in_a_line\" >To wait in a line<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/line-idioms\/#To_arrange_in_a_straight_row\" >To arrange in a straight row<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/line-idioms\/#To_prepare\" >To prepare<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/line-idioms\/#To_arrange_activities_one_after_another\" >To arrange (activities) one after another<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/line-idioms\/#To_move_into_a_specific_position\" >To move into a specific position<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/line-idioms\/#Wrap-up\" >Wrap-up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>What do you think of when you hear the word \"line\"? Do you imagine people waiting outside of a restaurant or at the post office? Do you know any other ways it can be used?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Line\" is actually a common word in many idioms native speakers use every day, in both formal and casual situations. This article will take a look at them as well as one phrasal verb with several important uses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Idioms_with_%E2%80%9CLine%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><strong>Idioms with &#8220;Line&#8221;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"701\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/30065853\/line_idioms_1-1024x701.jpg\" alt=\"A woman using a brush to paint a black line on a piece of paper\" class=\"wp-image-11205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/30065853\/line_idioms_1-1024x701.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/30065853\/line_idioms_1-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/30065853\/line_idioms_1-768x526.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Draw_the_line\"><\/span><strong>Draw the line<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Drawing the line\" is setting a limit for what is acceptable or tolerable.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>If we allow this, they will try something more extreme next time. Where do we<strong> draw the line<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Although it can be used in serious situations, people often use it in joking ways as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I can accept pineapple on a pizza, but I <strong>draw the line<\/strong> at mayonnaise! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[= Mayonnaise on a pizza is not acceptable]<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cross_the_line\"><\/span><strong>Cross the line<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the previous idiom, \"line\" represents a limit, but this idioms is about going beyond a limit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Crossing the line\" is moving from something that is appropriate to something that is <em>in<\/em>appropriate. This change can happen through words or through actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>His comments definitely <strong>crossed the line<\/strong>. I can't believe how rude he was.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I'd like to ask you a personal question, but I don't want to <strong>cross the line<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Down_the_line\"><\/span><strong>Down the line<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Something that happens \"down the line\" happens in the future, but you don't know exactly when.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>If we don't take care of this now, it may become a problem <strong>down the line<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I had a feeling we would meet again somewhere <strong>down the line<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Read_between_the_lines\"><\/span><strong>Read between the lines<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/30065934\/line_idioms_2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A woman holding a magnifying glass up to her right eye\" class=\"wp-image-11206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/30065934\/line_idioms_2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/30065934\/line_idioms_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/30065934\/line_idioms_2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/30065934\/line_idioms_2-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/30065934\/line_idioms_2-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Reading between the lines\" means noticing details and understanding a situation beyond what is obvious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The company appears to be healthy, but if you <strong>read between the lines<\/strong>, you'll see that it has many problems.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_be_in_line\"><\/span><strong>To be in line<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Something that's \"in line\" is under control and operating appropriately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>We checked all of our equipment, and everything is <strong>in line<\/strong> and working correctly.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>When referring to people and using verbs like \"get,\" \"stay\" and \"keep\" instead of \"be,\" the nuance is that one side has more power or control over the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Anyone protesting the government could be arrested and put in jail. That threat <strong>keeps<\/strong> most protestors <strong>in line<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_step_out_of_line\"><\/span><strong>To step out of line<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Stepping \"out of line\" means breaking the rules or acting inappropriately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Our boss is very strict; she doesn't allow anyone to <strong>step<\/strong> <strong>out of line<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To be in line with ~<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If one thing is \"in line with\" something else, the two match or are almost the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The sales results <strong>are<\/strong> <strong>in line<\/strong> with our expectations for this quarter.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"On_the_line\"><\/span><strong>On the line<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Something \"on the line\" is in danger of being lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Emergency doctors need to remain calm in stressful situations when lives are <strong>on the line<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/english-for-emergencies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">English Phrases for Emergencies<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Put_something_on_the_line\"><\/span><strong>Put (something) on the line<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you \"put something on the line,\" you're risking it in a bet or a gamble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>He believed his idea strongly enough to <strong>put<\/strong> his reputation <strong>on the line<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_be_in_line_for\"><\/span><strong>To be in line for<\/strong> ~<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you're \"in line for\" something, you're expected to receive it soon or before others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Josh has been working hard, and he's <strong>in line<\/strong> <strong>for<\/strong> a promotion this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pick-up_lines\"><\/span><strong>Pick-up lines<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A pick-up line (or sometimes just \"line\")\u00a0 is a phrase that is meant to attract a romantic partner. These are usually considered rude, or simply unoriginal and silly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I wonder if he's ever gotten a date with those <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/adjectives-that-can-describe-both-taste-and-personality\/#Cheesy\">cheesy<\/a> <strong>pick-up lines<\/strong> he uses.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Uses_of_the_Phrasal_Verb_%E2%80%9CLine_Up%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><strong>Uses of the Phrasal Verb &#8220;Line Up&#8221;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/30070056\/line_idioms_3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"A man preparing to strike a ball with his cue in a game of billiards\/pool\" class=\"wp-image-11207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/30070056\/line_idioms_3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/30070056\/line_idioms_3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/30070056\/line_idioms_3-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Compared to other verbs (like <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/phrasal-verbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\"look\" and \"make\"<\/a>), there aren't many phrasal verbs you can form with \"line.\" However, one \u2014 \"line up\" \u2014 has a few different meanings that depend on the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_wait_in_a_line\"><\/span><strong>To wait in a line<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Many customers were <strong>lined up<\/strong> outside, waiting for the store to open.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/should-you-learn-british-english-or-american-english\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">British English<\/a>, it's common for people to say \"queue up\" instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>It's first-come-first-served, so please <strong>queue up<\/strong> here.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_arrange_in_a_straight_row\"><\/span><strong>To arrange in a straight row<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>She has a small collection of tiny statues <strong>lined up<\/strong> on her shelf.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_prepare\"><\/span><strong>To prepare<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I've got a few fun activities <strong>lined up<\/strong> for my vacation next week.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_arrange_activities_one_after_another\"><\/span><strong>To arrange (activities) one after another<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I have several meetings <strong>lined up<\/strong> today, so I'll be busy until the evening.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_move_into_a_specific_position\"><\/span><strong>To move into a specific position<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The pool player took his time to <strong>line up<\/strong> the perfect shot.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wrap-up\"><\/span><strong>Wrap-up<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We use \"line\" to talk about limits, positions and even things that are likely to happen in the future. As we mentioned before, these idioms are common in all types of English communication, so we recommend learning them all \u2014\u00a0they will definitely come in handy somewhere <em>down the line<\/em>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you'd like to practice using any of these expressions, book a lesson on <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Engoo<\/a> \u2014\u00a0we have tutors around the world ready to help you any time of the day. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What do you think of when you hear the word \"line\"? Do you imagine people waiting outside of a restaurant or at the post office? 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