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ESL-lover

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Hello my teacher.

what does get a line off mean?

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Could you give us a little context please? It would help. ;-)
 

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I haven't heard it. ;-(
 

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In the line of duty? ;-?
 

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"In the line of" might refer to some subject the speaker has in mind. Possibly. More context would almost surely be helpful.

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In the line of fire?
 

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ESL-lover said:
In the line of duty? ;-?

What does it mean

In the line of promotion. :?:

"In the line of promotion" or "in line to be promoted" means that the person in question will be considered when there is an opening for a promotion.

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In the line of duty means that someone did something, usually exceptional or different, as part of their work- police can get killed in the line of duty, when they are trying to help. ;-)
 

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In the line of duty means that someone did something, usually exceptional or different, as part of their work- police can get killed in the line of duty, when they are trying to help. ;-)
 
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