C2 Expressions with "line" | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Expert Proficiency Vocabulary Unit 8

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1 When you have the time, send me a letter or email to let me know how you’re getting on.

drop me a line

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2 Your introduction misses a few important points, but generally you’re doing the correct thing.

on the right lines

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3 The college is very strict in dealing with students who continually miss their classes.

takes a tough line

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4 Anybody who disobeys the rules will be in trouble.

is out of line

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5 We’ve been told that either we obey the rules or we leave immediately.

toe the line

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6 One thing that makes British people really angry is when someone jumps the queue.

cuts in line

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7 There were a few minor points we couldn’t agree on, but on the whole we were thinking in a similar way.

along the same lines

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8 Salaries rarely increase at the same rate as inflation.

in line with

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9 You were rude and unreasonable when you accused the staff of dishonest behaviour.

out of line

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10 I’m always making excuses for you, but this is absolutely the last time I risk getting into trouble on your behalf!

am putting my neck on the line

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11 To raise funds, we could hold a fashion show or something similar.

along those lines

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12 I didn’t like my job when I started back in January, but six months later, I’m really enjoying it.

down the line

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13 Being the production manager in my company makes me responsible for anything that goes wrong.

puts me in the firing line

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14 Nicola is always lying about why she hasn’t finished a job, and every time her boss swallows her excuses completely.

hook, line and sinker

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15 The project went well at first, but at some point things started going wrong.

somewhere along the line

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16 Every year, dozens of fire fighters are injured while doing their job.

in the line of duty

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