down the line
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down the line
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Further along, in terms of time or progress.
They decided to save money by using the cheapest components available, but down the line they ran into problems with reliability.
Similar: down the road, down the track
Talk about this word "down the line." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/down%20the%20line. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. down the line. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/down%20the%20line "down the line." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/down%20the%20line.Cite this
@misc{down_the_line_2026,
title = {down the line},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/down%20the%20line},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
