down the line
At some point
Down the line means at some future point or eventually: We'll deal with that issue down the line.
It can also mean completely or without reservation: She supported him down the line.
In sports, down the line describes a shot hit parallel to and near the sideline: He ripped a forehand down the line.
- somedayVague future time
- in the futureAt a subsequent time
- at some pointDuring an unspecified time
- in due courseWhen appropriately expected
- over timeAcross a duration
years from now · in time · future · forthcoming · one day · later · sooner or later · at length · downstream · ripple effect · all the way · straight through · end to end · in the long run · knock-on · thoroughly · completely · step-by-step
- tennisace, serve, forehand, backhand, volley
- racket sportsserve, volley, forehand, backhand, doubles
- Badmintonshuttlecock, racket, smash, serve, drop shot
- Shootingmarksmanship, target shooting, rifle shooting, competitive shooting, sport shooting
- tennis shotsforehand, backhand, volley, serve, lob
- Clay Shootingclay pigeon, clay pigeons, clay targets, clays, skeet
down the lineimmediately
Without any pause
right now · right away · at once · instantly · straightaway
down the linefrom the start
Since the very beginning
at the beginning · up front · from the get-go · initially · right off the bat
line, down, downtown, downs, download, downer, downplay, downed, downing