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down the line

(spoken)

in the future down the road Waiting even a year to put money into your retirement account can make a big difference down the line.

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down the line

if an event is a particular period of time down the line, it will not happen until that period of time has passed We'll probably want kids too but that's a few years down the line.

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down the line

1. Also, all along the line. All the way, throughout. For example, We've found numerous errors down the line. The first term dates from the mid-1900s, the variant from the second half of the 1800s.

2. Also, down the road. At a future point or end. For example, Somewhere down the road I think he'll be elected to high office. [Second half of 1900s]

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down the line

1. All the way; throughout: Errors are to be found down the line.

2. At a point or an end in the future.

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