along the lines of
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.81 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
prep
Similar to, but not exactly equal.
prep
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see along, the, lines, of.
Example Sentences
- "I was thinking along the lines of writing to the local paper, to see if we can get some reaction."
- ""The railman on the platform, whom I knew well, looked a bit bemused and asked what I was doing. Thinking it a silly question, I said something along the lines of 'what do you think? I'm going home to bed'. "He then said 'but you don't live here anymore'."
- "The shape is folded along the lines of symmetry."
Phrases
along those lines
to the effect of
Frequently Paired Words
along those lines
to the effect of