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- be on the lines of (something)
be on the lines of (something)
be on the lines of (something)
To be approximately or imperfectly similar to something; to be very like something, but not quite the same. Well, this sketch is on the lines of what I have in mind for the new kitchen, but there are a few tweaks you need to make before it's right.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| JoŽIca | | - | Slovene, Croatian |
| BlaŽEj | | - | Czech, Slovak |
| GabriËL | | KHAH:-bree-əl | Dutch |
| Florinda | | flo-REEN-dhah (Spanish) | Spanish, Portuguese |
| BolesŁAwa | | baw-le-SWAH-vah | Polish (Rare) |
| Ryann | | rie-AN | English (Modern) |