along the lines of sth
(also along those lines)Definition
C2 similar in type: I was thinking of doing a meal along the lines of that dinner I did for Annie and Dave. They're campaigning for the electoral system to be reformed along the lines of (= so that it becomes similar to) the one in Germany.Similar and the sameDescribing people with the same qualities
(Definition of along the lines of sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -esque suffix
- a level playing field idiom
- affinity noun
- akin adjective
- alike adjective
- alike adverb
- echo noun (SIMILAR DETAIL)
- evenly adverb (EQUALLY)
- every inch idiom
- firm adjective (FIXED)
- homogeneous adjective
- play sb at their own game idiom
- put/turn the clock back idiom
- repetition noun
- resemblance noun
- respecter noun
- same difference idiom
- shade noun (DEGREE)
- snap exclamation
- synonymous adjective
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