- be in someone's line
- be in (someone's) line
old-fashioned
to be a subject or activity that you are interested in or good at.
I wouldn't have thought gardening was in your line, Ben.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
be in someone's line
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drop someone a line — (informal) To write someone a letter • • • Main Entry: ↑drop * * * drop someone a line/note/ phrase to write a short letter to someone I’ll drop her a line to say thanks. Thesaurus: to write somethin … Useful english dictionary
feed someone a line — informal phrase to give someone false information Thesaurus: to tell lies and deceive peoplesynonym Main entry: feed * * * feed (someone) a line informal : to tell ( … Useful english dictionary
drop someone a line — If you drop someone a line, you send a letter to them. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you drop someone a line, you write a letter to them. I always drop her a line to wish her a Merry Christmas … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
drop someone a line — drop (someone) a line slightly informal to write a short letter to someone. If you ve got a few minutes to spare you could always drop her a line … New idioms dictionary
fall for someone hook, line and sinker — fall for (someone) hook, line and sinker to fall very much in love with someone. I d never seen such a good looking bloke I just fell for him hook, line and sinker … New idioms dictionary
feed someone a line — feed (someone) a line informal to tell someone something which may not be completely true, often as an excuse. She fed me a line about not having budgeted for pay increases this year … New idioms dictionary
drop someone a line — If you drop someone a line, you send a letter to them … The small dictionary of idiomes
throw someone a line — If someone throws you a line, they give you help when you are in serious difficulties … The small dictionary of idiomes
feed someone a line — If you feed someone a line, you tell them something that may not be quite true, often as an excuse. When I asked for a pay increase, the boss fed me a line about the number of contracts that had not been renewed … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
bring someone into line — bring someone/something/into line phrase to make someone/something similar to another person or thing The restructuring of the business has brought output and demand into line. bring someone/ … Useful english dictionary
