fall in line
Submit to authority
Fall in line means to conform to expectations or submit to authority.
The image comes from soldiers or marchers arranging themselves in formation.
When someone falls in line, they stop resisting and go along with what's expected: After some initial pushback, the committee fell in line behind the new policy.
To fall into line carries the same meaning.
Adhering to requirements
- conformityAdherence to norms
- uniformityState of being identical
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- standardizationImplementing uniform technical specifications
alignment · accordance · adherence · conventionality · homogeneity · consistency · obedience · acquiescence
compliance
Adhering to requirements
- conformityAdherence to norms
- uniformityState of being identical
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
standardization · alignment · accordance · adherence · conventionality · homogeneity · consistency · obedience · acquiescence · submission
formation
Creation or arrangement
drill · parade · cadence · attention · platoon · squadron · file · column · procession · order
- conformityconformity, conforming, conform, conformist, conformism
- disciplinemisconduct, violation, time-out, timeout, grounded
- social conformityconformist, peer pressure, herd mentality, groupthink, follow the crowd
- follow the crowdconform, go along, copy, mimic, imitate
- Hierarchy termspecking order, junior, chain of command, secondary, totem pole
- Leadership idiomslead by example, take the reins, at the helm, call the shots, take charge
fall in linerebel
Authority defier
revolt · resist · defy · break ranks · rebellion