"come down the line" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: comes down the line [present, singular, third-person], coming down the line [participle, present], came down the line [past], come down the line [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|come<,,came,come> down the line}} come down the line (third-person singular simple present comes down the line, present participle coming down the line, simple past came down the line, past participle come down the line)
  1. Synonym of come down the pike Synonyms: come down the pike [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-come_down_the_line-en-verb-mcyQwtcJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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