all along the line

Idioms and Phrases

Also, all the way down the line . At every point, stage, or moment. For example, We've had problems with this supplier all along the line , or He's been very helpful all the way down the line . The line originally referred to a row of troops, but the expression has been used figuratively since the late 1800s. Also see somewhere along the line .

Example Sentences

Falling back all along the line, the French and British armies were forced into a retreat that would take them to the outskirts of Paris.

From Literature

“Almost all along the line of contact our armed forces, let’s put it modestly, are improving their positions, almost all are in an active stage of action and there is an improvement in the position of our troops all along,” he said.

From Seattle Times

I’ve had tremendous luck all along the line, every inch of the way, every second of the day.

From Los Angeles Times

But Dallas mounted pressure all along the line, often with just four rushers as Cousins and the Vikings were forced to drop back frequently with a big deficit.

From Seattle Times

Artillery fire picked up throughout eastern Ukraine Saturday, raining down all along the line of demarcation between Ukrainian and rebel-held territory.

From New York Times