Down The Line Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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down the line What does down the line mean?	straight ahead, in the future	There will be many changes in our company down the line.
down the line What does down the line mean?	straight ahead, in the future	There will be many changes in our company down the line.
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walk out on What does "walk out on" mean?	abandon your partner and end a relationship	abandon your partner and end a relationshipThe man walked out on his wife and their small baby and nobody knew the reason why.

on and on What does "on and on" mean?	continually, at tedious length	The speech continued on and on until we finally left the meeting.
back to square one What does "back to square one" mean?	back to where one started	We were forced to go back to square one in our efforts to change the name of the company.
lemon What does "lemon" mean?	bad car, usually new and with mechanical problems.	So what's with the new lemon law? Does it really protect consumers from bad cars?
have a change of heart What does "have a change of heart" mean?	to change the way one feels/thinks about something	I had a change of heart and I decided to go to the movie with my friend.
listen to (someone) with half an ear What does "listen to (someone) with half an ear" mean?	to not listen carefully to someone	I listened to my friend with half an ear while I listened to the radio.
to be played out What does "to be played out" mean?	to be tired/worn out, to be exhausted	I was played out last night so I went to bed early.

out of the corner of one's eye What does "out of the corner of one's eye" mean?	at a glance, a glimpse of someone or something	I saw the car coming out of the corner of my eye and quickly moved off the street.
no time like the present What does "no time like the present" mean?	now is the best time to do something	We are very busy but there is no time like the present so we have decided to go to the movie as we had planned.
draw up (something) or draw (something) up What does "draw up (something) or draw (something) up" mean?	to put something in writing, to prepare documents or legal papers	They were able to draw up the contract while we were waiting.
bear fruit What does "bear fruit" mean?	to yield or give results	The woman's hard work at her business finally began to bear fruit when she started to make money.
Cut down the tall poppies What does "Cut down the tall poppies" mean?	(AU) If people cut down the tall poppies, they criticise people who stand out from the crowd.

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Down The Line Idiom