Meaning:
In general accordance with, in the same general direction as
Examples:
- I was thinking more along the lines of a song.
- Actually, I was thinking more along the lines of you.
- No, I was thinking more along the lines of a pint.
- I was thinking... more along the lines of a free snow cone... but, OK, Niagara Falls it is.
- Well, I was thinking more along the lines of adoption.
- I was thinking more along the lines of Barbados.
- A publication along the lines of Livre Noir would be very useful.
- The enhancement was more along the lines of mind control.
- I was thinking more along the lines of lace.
- Amazement spread along the lines of the two armies.