fall in line

fall in line
or[fall into line] See: IN LINE, INTO LINE.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • fall in line — fall in/into line to start to accept the rules of a company or other organization. Employees were expected to fall into line with the company s new practices or face dismissal. (often + with) …   New idioms dictionary

  • fall into line — fall in/into line to start to accept the rules of a company or other organization. Employees were expected to fall into line with the company s new practices or face dismissal. (often + with) …   New idioms dictionary

  • fall into line — index conform, crystallize Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • Fall River Line — The Fall River Line was a combination steamboat and railroad connection between New York City and Boston that operated between 1847 and 1937. It consisted of a railroad journey between Boston and Fall River, Massachusetts, where passengers would… …   Wikipedia

  • fall into line — phrasal 1. : to fall in 2. : to comply or concur with a certain course of action or policy * * * fall into line To conform • • • Main Entry: ↑line * * * come/get/fall/ …   Useful english dictionary

  • fall into line — to do something similar. Once we bring out a CD ROM version, all our competitors will fall into line. If students see that everyone else in school is wearing a uniform, they tend to fall in line and wear one, too …   New idioms dictionary

  • fall in line — or[fall into line] See: IN LINE, INTO LINE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • fall into line — come/get/fall into line ► to start to officially agree with a plan or idea or to do something in the same way as other people, organizations, companies, etc.: »We are considering legal action if they do not come into line soon. Main Entry: ↑line …   Financial and business terms

  • fall in line — verb To submit to the rules of a higher authority; obey; conform. It will be to your interest to accept my suggestions and fall in line with my plans. Syn: knuckle under …   Wiktionary

  • fall in line — do as others are doing, obey orders    Although Barry doesn t like the new rules, he ll fall in line …   English idioms

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