along the lines of

Idioms  

1. Also, on the lines of. Roughly similar or in keeping with. For example, We told the architect we want a design along the lines of his own house but smaller, or Jane asked the caterer for a menu on the lines of the Morgans' wedding reception. This idiom uses line in the sense of “a direction or procedure,” a usage dating from the early 1600s.

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Example Sentences

But he also kind of wanted to offer some profound big-brotherly advice along the lines of, Katherine, you idiot, it’s what you are that matters, not what people think you are.

From Literature

“Whether or not they will receive notice depends on the reason for their removal: if there is evidence of embezzlement, there will likely be no notice. If the issue is something along the lines of failure to return an inventory and list of claims to the court, the executor will receive 30 days’ written notice.”

From MarketWatch

When asked about the euro, the ECB chief will likely opt for phrasing along the lines of "we are... monitoring developments", Marco Wagner, an economist at Commerzbank, told AFP.

From Barron's

Perna said his standard advice was along the lines of, “Why are you knocking on that door? You should be over here.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Ben said we shouldn’t focus on the past, but it always felt to me he meant more along the lines of our own personal pasts, not history itself.

From Literature