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单词 down-the-line
释义

down-the-line

[ doun-thuh-lahyn ]
/ ˈdaʊn ðəˈlaɪn /

adjective

complete, full, unreserved, or whole-hearted: a down-the-line endorsement.

adverb

whole-heartedly; fully; completely: Will you support it down-the-line?

Origin of down-the-line

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby down-the-line

downswing, Down syndrome, downtake, down the drain, down the hatch, down-the-line, down the pike, down the road, down the tubes, downthrow, downtick
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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]

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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