along the line

along the line

During some event or timeframe. I had known Liz for years, but somewhere along the line in college, we fell in love. Along the line, my son's illness was misdiagnosed, and now he's very sick.
See also: line
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

along the line

or

down the line

COMMON If something happens along the line or down the line, it happens during the course of a situation or activity, often at a point that cannot be exactly identified. And then somewhere along the line I looked at what was really happening. Admittedly every parent makes mistakes along the line. They feel that something went wrong somewhere down the line. Compare with down the line.
See also: line
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
See also:
  • do something on/along the way
  • along the way
  • tear along
  • come along
  • famously
  • get along famously (with someone)
  • get on/along famously
  • pound along
  • rip along
  • zoom along
References in classic literature
The news that the regiment had been re- proached went along the line. For a time the men were bewildered by it.
Two or three aides detach themselves from the group and canter away into the woods, along the lines in each direction.
Summary: Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Sept 4 (ANI): Two Pakistani nationals belonging to Pakistan based proscribed terrorist group Lashkar-e-Toibba (LeT) were apprehended along the Line of Control (LoC) by Indian Army.
LAHORE -- Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif on Friday strongly condemned unprovoked Indian firing along the Line of Control (LoC).
Earlier in the day, the National Security Committee (NSC) meeting strongly condemned the India aggression and use of cluster bomb on the civilian population along the line of control (LoC).
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's Foreign Office on Monday summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner Gaurav Ahluwalia and lodged a strong protest over unprovoked ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation forces along the Line of Control (LoC) on July 30, 2019.
When the C&E Express pulled out for the north, there were nine coaches in the train, having on board at least five hundred settlers for points along the line.
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan yesterday summoned a senior Indian diplomat to condemn the violations along the Line of Control that left civilians dead.
ISLAMABAD -- Indian Deputy Commissioner Gaurav Ahluwalia was summoned to Foreign Office today and a strong protest was lodged over unprovoked ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation forces along the Line of Control on Thursday and Sunday last.
His comments came after Pakistan accused the Indian army of violating the ceasefire along the Line of Control in the disputed Kashmir region.The military's media wing said Indian army increased ceasefire violations along the LoC in the last 72 hours.
NEW DELHI, March 2 (KUNA) -- Three civilians were killed and four others were injured in Pakistani shelling along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Indian-administered Kashmir, Indian police said on Saturday.
Singh and condemned the unprovoked ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation forces along the Line of Control, in Bagsar Sector, which resulted in the shahadat of an innocent civilian Azeem, while a woman sustained injuries.
ISLAMABAD -- Director General (SA and SAARC) Dr Mohammad Faisal Monday summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner J P Singh and condemned the unprovoked ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation forces along the Line of Control, in Bagsar sector, which resulted in the martyrdom of an innocent civilian Azeem, while injuries to a woman.
PakistanArmy troops have shot down Indian spy quadcopter in Bagh sector along the Line of Control (LoC), said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) onTuesday.