Sam had to be brought into line when he refused to take his muddy shoes off the cocktail table.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
bring into line — To cause to conform • • • Main Entry: ↑line … Useful english dictionary
bring into line — ► come (or bring) into line conform (or cause to conform). Main Entry: ↑line … English terms dictionary
bring into line — bring (something) into line to make one thing like another. These increases will bring city teachers salaries into line with teachers pay throughout the area … New idioms dictionary
bring into line — {v. phr.} To make someone conform to the accepted standard. * /Sam had to be brought into line when he refused to take his muddy shoes off the cocktail table./ … Dictionary of American idioms
bring into line — {v. phr.} To make someone conform to the accepted standard. * /Sam had to be brought into line when he refused to take his muddy shoes off the cocktail table./ … Dictionary of American idioms
come (or bring) into line — conform (or cause to conform). → line … English new terms dictionary
bring someone into line — bring someone/something/into line phrase to make someone/something similar to another person or thing The restructuring of the business has brought output and demand into line. bring someone/ … Useful english dictionary
bring something into line — bring someone/something/into line phrase to make someone/something similar to another person or thing The restructuring of the business has brought output and demand into line. bring someone/ … Useful english dictionary
bring sth into line — (with sth) ► to make something the same as or similar to something else: »He d like to bring the pay of an Army private into line with that of a police constable. Main Entry: ↑line … Financial and business terms
bring sth into line with sth — bring sth into line (with sth) ► to make something the same as or similar to something else: »He d like to bring the pay of an Army private into line with that of a police constable. Main Entry: ↑line … Financial and business terms
