all along the line

Idioms  

1. 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.

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Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2023

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 • Nov. 20, 2022

Versatile enough to be deployed all along the line of scrimmage, and disruptive anywhere, he offered leadership to a young group that needed it.

From The Guardian • Jan. 29, 2018

Donald Stephenson has shuffled all along the line, Jah Reid has filled in admirably, and Allen has been used at guard and tackle depending on the week.

From Washington Times • Dec. 3, 2015

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 "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman