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down-the-line

[ doun-thuh-lahyn ]
/ ˈdaʊn ðəˈlaɪn /
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adjective
complete, full, unreserved, or whole-hearted: a down-the-line endorsement.
adverb
whole-heartedly; fully; completely: Will you support it down-the-line?
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Origin of down-the-line

First recorded in 1895–1900
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Words related to down-the-line

eventual, forthcoming, imminent, impending, planned, prospective, subsequent, ultimate, afterward, again, next, subsequently, thereafter, immediately, soon, approaching, coming, final, inevitable, unfolding

Other Idioms and Phrases with down-the-line

down the line
1

Also, all along the line. All the way, throughout. For example, We've found numerous errors down the line. The first term dates from the mid-1900s, the variant from the second half of the 1800s.

2

Also, down the road. At a future point or end. For example, Somewhere down the road I think he'll be elected to high office. [Second half of 1900s]

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