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Jungelbobo Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Down the line
what does the phrase mean?
my guess is "down to earth" in this case,
see below for the quote
It’s often dangerous to generalize, but under threat, I would say that Americans are more “down the line.” They don’t hide their hopes and fears. They applaud ambition and openly reward success.
Read more: http://ideas.time.com/2011/11/09/the-difference-between-american-and-british-humour/#ixzz24NlPvJi3
my guess is "down to earth" in this case,
see below for the quote
It’s often dangerous to generalize, but under threat, I would say that Americans are more “down the line.” They don’t hide their hopes and fears. They applaud ambition and openly reward success.
Read more: http://ideas.time.com/2011/11/09/the-difference-between-american-and-british-humour/#ixzz24NlPvJi3
Top answer
Hi, Your guess about the meaning seems right. But I've never heard this expression. If you said to me, eg Tom is down the line , I would never guess that meaning.
- Hi, Your guess about the meaning seems right.
- But I've never heard this expression.
- If you said to me, eg Tom is down the line , I would never guess that meaning.
- Maybe it is common in British English.
- I don't know.
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Hi,
Your guess about the meaning seems right.
But I've never heard this expression.
If you said to me, eg Tom is down the line, I would never guess that meaning.
Maybe it is common in Briti
Your guess about the meaning seems right.
But I've never heard this expression.
If you said to me, eg Tom is down the line, I would never guess that meaning.
Maybe it is common in Briti
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I don't know about this expression either. But I do know about the article. I read it last year and enjoyed it.
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