these

along those lines and along these lines; along similar lines

similarly; in nearly the same way. We will deal with the other students along similar lines.

See also: along, line, those

between you (and) me and the bedpost and between you and me and these four walls

Fig. a somewhat affected way of signaling that you are about to tell a secret. Alan: What's wrong with Ellen these days? She seems so touchy. Jane: Between you and me and the bedpost, I've heard that her boyfriend is seeing someone else. Jill: How much did you get for your used car? Jane: Well—between you and me and these four walls—five thousand dollars.

See also: and, bedpost

in these parts

Rur. around here; in this area. There aren't any big hospitals in these parts. Joe's the richest man in these parts.

See also: part

one of these days

someday; in some situation like this one. One of these days, someone is going to steal your purse if you don't take better care of it. You're going to get in trouble one of these days.

See also: days, one

One of these days is none of these days.

Prov. If you say you will do something "one of these days," you probably do not seriously intend to do it, and therefore it will not get done. Alan: When are you going to fix the garage door? Jane: One of these days. Alan: One of these days is none of these days. Jill: One of these days, I'll pay you the money I owe you. Jane: One of these days is none of these days.

See also: days, none, one

under the circumstances

Fig. in a particular situation; because of the circumstances. I'm sorry to hear that you're ill. Under the circumstances, you may take the day off. We won't expect you to come to work for a few days, under the circumstances.

See also: circumstance

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along those lines also along these lines

1. of a similar quality or type I want to buy an SUV or something along those lines.

2. in this way What evidence do we have that Adams is willing to sign an agreement along these lines?

See also: along, line, those

under the circumstances also under these circumstances

because of the particular situation Going to see the scene of the explosion was, under the circumstances, a really stupid thing to do. The storm was very dangerous, so under the circumstances I think we were lucky to have had only one tree blown down.

Usage notes: also used in the form under those circumstances: There is an ongoing investigation, and under those circumstances, it wouldn't be right for me to comment.

See also: circumstance