on the lines of

Language: en

Meaning: (idiomatic)Similarto, but notexactlyequal.Synonym:along the lines ofThe Minister said somethingon the lines of, “I don’t care if it causes people to lose their jobs.”1949September and October, “The "Nord Express"”, inRailway Magazine, page336:Osnabrück, reached at daybreak, is a remarkable two-level stationon the lines ofWillesden Junction.

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