similar

Related to similar: Similar triangles

along similar lines

Comparable to something else. I really liked the cake we had at your birthday party. I want to get something along similar lines for mine. Did you see the princess's wedding gown? I want a style along similar lines for my own wedding.
See also: line, similar

along those lines

Similar to something else. I really liked the cake we had at your birthday party; I want to get something along those lines for mine. Did you see the princess's wedding gown? I want a style along those lines for my own wedding.
See also: line, those
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

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: line, those
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • all right
  • a/the feel of (something)
  • (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
  • a straw will show which way the wind blows
  • a crack at (someone or something)
  • (you) wanna make something of it?
  • all for the best
  • a thing of the past
  • a slew of (something)
  • a bird in the hand
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