
line up
all along the line
[Middle English, from Old English līne and from Old French ligne, both from Latin līnea, string, cord, from feminine of līneus, of linen, from līnum, thread, linen.]

line (one's) pockets
[Middle English linen, from line, flax, linen cloth, from Old English līn, from Latin līnum.]
The eviction of a similar number of British diplomats from Moscow will be taken as a signal that Russia wishes to draw a line under the whole affair—Daily Telegraph, 2007)and (2) a line drawn in the sand (suggesting a limit to movement or action much as a line in the sand marks a physical limit:
He had crossed a line in the sand etched by decades of sectarian division—Sunday Mail, 2004).The second form of the phrase tends to be used in the same way as the first, however, even to the extent of producing absurdities such as the following:
All further discussion is redundant, so let's draw a line in the sand under the entire episode—Morning Star, 2004.
| linchpin, limit, limey, limy | |
| lineament, liniment, lingo, linking r |
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v. A pan is lined for many reasons-to prevent the mixture in it from sticking, to provide structure to a soft mixture or to add texture and/or flavor. The lining can be a nonedible material such as parchment paper, thin slices of cake (for structure, as in a charlotte), slices of bacon (as with a pâté) or a simple coating of bread or cookie crumbs.
noun
verb
Idioms beginning with line:
line of fire, in the
line one's pockets
See also all along (the line); along the lines of; blow it (one's lines); bottom line; chow down (line); down the line; draw a line; draw the line at; drop a line; end of the line; fall in line; feed someone a line; firing line; get a line on; go on (line); hard line; hold the line; hook, line, and sinker; hot line; in line; lay on the line; least resistance, line of; on line; out of line; party line; read between the lines; sign on the dotted line; somewhere along the line; step out of line; toe the line.
Definition: person's calling, interest
Antonyms: entertainment, fun
n
Definition: written communication
Antonyms: speech
v
Definition: put covering inside object
Antonyms: strip, unline
1. A system of cables and/or wires (along with poles to support them) used for the general distribution of electricity.
2. A flexible cable, chain, rope, or the like.
To convert from lines/sq. cm to:
gausses,
multiply by .155.
gauses,
multiply by .155.
webers/sq cm,
multiply by 1.55E-09.
webers/sq in,
multiply by 1E-08.
webers/sq meter,
multiply by 1.55E-05.
A unit in the structure of a poem consisting of one or more metrical feet arranged as a rhythmical entity.
Refers to the circle/ oval on the poker table within which is considered the domain of the pot as it determines whether or not a player has to complete a bet. The line can be both real, as in poker rooms, and imaginary, as in home games played on regular tables.
SoundPoker Says: The line defines the perimeter of the pot and its existence is often strictly enforced. For example “That bet has to stay in since it was over the line”.
The road to success is lined with many tempting parking spaces.
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A set of points that have one dimension — length — but no width or height. (See coordinates.)

Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - line, snor, snøre, ledning, linie, kæde, grænse, rynke, fure, fremgangsmåde, branche, stærke side
v. tr. - liniere, slå streger
v. intr. - liniere, slå streger
idioms:
2.
v. tr. - fore, beklæde
Nederlands (Dutch)
van binnen bekleden, voeren, opvullen, belijnen, ergens langs opgesteld staan, tekenen, keihard en recht slaan (honkbal), lijn, regel, streep, rij, reeks, snoer, koers, tracé, rimpel, groef, lijn in notenbalk, branche, sortering (mode), spoorlijn, lijndienst, reddingslijn, kort briefje, ongeloofwaardig praatje, een twaalfde inch, baan, de evenaar, geslacht, linie, telefoonverbinding, startstreep, scheidingslijn, (mv) strafregels, (mv) tekst van toneelspeler iets in de waagschaal leggen
Français (French)
1.
n. - ligne, (Art) trait, (Sport) ligne, (Math) ligne, rangée, succession de, file, queue, ride, (Archit, Cout) ligne, frontière, corde, ligne (pêche), (Élec) ligne (électrique), (Télécom) ligne, (Transp, Rail) ligne, lignée, vers (en poésie), conformité, informations, tuyau, position (sur), (Comm) gamme, (Mil) ligne, (Naut) file, équateur, ligne (de cocaïne) (fam), (TV) ligne
v. tr. - marquer de lignes, dessiner ou représenter par des lignes, marquer de, border, aligner
v. intr. - se ranger
idioms:
2.
v. tr. - doubler, tapisser, remplir de, renforcer (la couverture d'un livre)
Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Linie, Leine, Band, Zeile, Strich, Branche, Reihe, Schlange, Strecke, Trasse, Vers, Rolle, Leitung, Strafarbeit
v. - linieren, eine Linie bilden, mit Linien bedecken, in Linie aufstellen
idioms:
2.
v. - füttern, auskleiden, ausschlagen, säumen
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - γραμμή, σχοινί, καλώδιο ή σύρμα, πετονιά, σιδηροδρομική ή τηλεφωνική γραμμή, αράδα, στίχος, παράταξη, στοίχος, σειρά, ρυτίδα, όριο, αντικείμενο απασχόλησης, επάγγελμα, είδος εργασιών, γενεαλογία, καταγωγή, οικογένεια, τακτική, σειρά, συλλογή, είδος
v. - φοδράρω, χαρακώνω, ρυτιδώνω
idioms:
Italiano (Italian)
foderare, rigare, riga, linea, ramo, serie, linea ferroviaria, filo, verso, striscia, ruga, lignaggio, corda del bucato, traguardo, linee
idioms:
Português (Portuguese)
n. - linha (f), fio (m), cabo (m), traço (m), fila (f)
v. - traçar linhas, formar em linha
idioms:
Русский (Russian)
линия, веревка, граница, морщинка, ряд, контур, направление, строка, очередь, родословная, ассортимент, проводить линию, устанавливать в ряд, стоять вдоль чего-л., класть на подкладку
idioms:
Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - línea, renglón, rasgo, raya, rama, sección, serie, cadena, partida, vía, itinerario, hilo, verso, trazo, bosquejo, faja, banda, lista, tira, arruga, frunce, surco, estirpe, linaje, límite, conexión, tendedero, línea de salida, arrugas, sistema de ómnibus o trenes, ruta, procedimiento, política, ocupación, disposición de tropas, clase o tipo de seguros
v. tr. - rayar, alinear, bordear, surcar
v. intr. - alinearse, estar en línea, ponerse en fila
idioms:
2.
v. tr. - forrar, revestir, cubrir
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - lina, (met)rev, (kläd)streck, mätlina, (elektr., telegr., telef.) ledning, kabel, tråd, linje, streck, kontur, grundlinje, rynka, fåra, strimma, linje (i TV-bild), gräns (linje), (mått.) linje (1/12 tum), (mil., sjö.) linje (i div. bet.), linje (äv. bolag), rutt, trad, (s
v. - dra linjer (en linje) på, rita streck på, teckna konturerna av, skissera, ordna i li
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 绳, 索, 线, 列, 排, 线条, 行列, 用线标示, 使有线条, 使起皱纹, 划线于, 沿...排列, 排队, 排齐
idioms:
2. 给装衬里, 填, 用作衬里
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 繩, 索, 線, 列, 排, 線條, 行列
v. tr. - 用線標示, 使有線條, 使起皺紋, 劃線於, 沿...排列
v. intr. - 排隊, 排齊
idioms:
2.
v. tr. - 給裝襯裡, 填, 用作襯裡
한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 선 , 줄, 행 , 경계선, 정보, 윤곽
v. tr. - 부르다 , 가식하다
v. intr. - 한 줄로 서다, 정열하다, 입수하다, 윤곽을 잡다, 선을 잡다
idioms:
2.
v. tr. - 안감을 대다, 집어넣다
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 線, ライン, 綱, 列, 電話線, 一筆, 行, 路線, 航路, せりふ, 方面, 趣味, 方向, 方針, 輪郭, 縞, 戦線, 行列, 境界線
v. - 線を引く, 沿って並ぶ, ライナーを打つ, …にしわを作る, 裏を付ける, 内部を覆う
idioms:
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) خيط أو سلك أو حبل, خيط رفيع أو حبل غسيل أو صنارة لصيد السمك, مقياس, من حبل أو شريط, شبكه أنابيب, سلك كهربائي أو تلفون أو شبكه من هذه الأسلاك, خط, سطر, بيت من الشعر, رساله قصيرة, سلسله متصله من جبال, صف من أشجار ألخ, غضن تجاعيد في الوجه, مسلك أو مجرى أو إتجاه شئ متحرك, إنسجام أو إتفاق, خط السكه الحديديه, مجرى التفكير أو العمل أو السلوك, حقل نشاط المرء أو إهتمامه, حد فاصل بين الحق والباطل أو الخطأ والصواب مثلا, سلسله نسب, بصيغه الجمع خطوط القتال أو صفوف من الجند, مجموعه أشياء من صنف واحد, بصيغه الجمع مخطط أو تصميم أو خطه عامه, مخزون سلع من فئه عامه واحدة (فعل) يبطن سترة ألخ, يحشو أو يملا, يكسو أو يغطي, يسطر, يرسم, شكل صفا على, يقيم صفا على طول كذا, يصف أو يراصف, يشكل صفا, يصطف
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - קו, שורה, חבל, חוט, גבול, תור, טור, קמט, תוכנית, מערך, מיתאר, שושלת, חוט של חכה, אופן התנהגות או חשיבה, שורת מלים, תחום פעולה או עיסוק, קו נסיעות, מדיניות, 21/1 של אינטש (כשני מ"מ), מכתב קצר, כיוון, מסלול, מערך כוחות חזיתי
v. tr. - סימן בקווים, חרש (פנים) בקמטים
v. intr. - נערך בשורות
v. tr. - ציפה בבטנה, ביטן, ריפד, מילא (ארנקו), ריבד
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