fall in line

Idioms  

1. Also, fall into line. Adhere to established rules or predetermined courses of action. For example, This idea falls in line with the entire agenda, or It wasn't easy to get all the tenants to fall into line concerning the rent hike. A related term is bring into line, meaning “to make someone fit established rules,” as in It was her job to bring her class into line with the others. These terms employ line in the sense of “alignment,” a usage dating from about 1500.

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Example Sentences

Castillo was dominant from the outset with another overpowering performance that fell in line with several spectacular starts last season after he was acquired from Cincinnati.

From Washington Times

“You mess with them, you have no career — everyone falls in line.”

From Los Angeles Times

Other sectors were also falling in line, with local governments, which manage pre-schools and other essential services, as well as a main doctors union announcing they would walk out.

From Washington Times

Adding someone with the winning caliber of Brady falls in line with Aces and Raiders majority owner Mark Davis’ vision for the team.

From Seattle Times

“It made a lot of commanders very angry that people weren’t just falling in line,” he said.

From Washington Times