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fall in(to) line 1. Lit. to line up so that each person (except the first person) stands behind someone. The teacher told the students to fall in line for lunch. Hungry students fall into line very quickly. 2. Fig. to conform; to fall in(to) place. All the parts of the problem finally fell into line. Bill's behavior began to fall in line. 3. Fig. to behave in a manner similar to someone or something. You are expected to fall into line with the other people. We want you to fall in line. fall in/into line to start to accept the rules of a company or other organization (often + with ) Employees were expected to fall into line with the company's new practices or face dismissal. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But that doesn't necessarily mean a campus Christian club has to fall in line. But USDA also lowered its Brazilian crop estimate to fall in line with government estimates in Brazil. Now, let's all fall in line and follow Aherin's suggestions. |
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