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Expressions with the word LINE - English lesson

 Oooh! What should I say now? I have forgotten my lines!

fall into line =to agree with or become similar to someone or something else

be on the line = two meanings: 1) at risk 2) on the telephone

be in the firing line = to be in a position where people can criticize or blame you

in the line of duty = while working

step/be out of line = behaving in a way that other people do not approve of

somewhere along the line = at some moment during a relationship or process

take a hard line = a strict policy or attitude

fall for something hook, line and sinker = fall for something completely

walk/tread a fine/thin line = to be in a difficult or dangerous situation where you could easily make a mistake

on the right lines = generally correct

line of thought/argument/inquiry = a way of thinking, talking, or finding out about something

to forget your/one's lines = in the theatre, the words that an actor says in a performance

line of vision = the direction in which someone is looking

line of business/work = a type of work or area of interest

further along/down the line = at a later stage

 Enjoy the exercise! You are on the right lines.

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1. Look! Did you see the eagle fly by? - No, it wasn't in my line of thoughtline of dutyline of visionI don't know.

2. It is too bad that the Prime Minister died on the right linesa hard linein the line of dutyI don't know.

3. I think the boss is an idiot! - Watch out! You're way down the lineforgetting your linesout of lineI don't know and you might get fired!

4. Well, that's not exactly right, but you're holding the linealong the lineon the right linesI don't know.

5. No, Annette. Everyone is not attacking you! You're really not in the firing lineon linefalling into lineI don't know.

6. They are really taking a hard lineout of linesomewhere along the lineI don't know on crime. I'm glad that they are trying to improve safety in the city.

7. They are so gullible. They fell for that prank - out of linedown the linehook, line and sinkerI don't know.

8. What line of workon the linehard lineI don't know are you in? - I'm a computer programmer.

9. Everything was so chaotic for so long. But now, everything seems to be along the lineforgetting your linesfalling into lineI don't know.

10. OK, it's almost time to go out on stage. Above all, have fun and don't take a hard linefall into lineforget your linesI don't know!