on the lines of
Preposition
Meaning
on the lines of
Similar to, but not exactly equal.
The Minister said something on the lines of, “I don’t care if it causes people to lose their jobs.”
Synonyms
Examples
Let the directions of your streets and alleys be laid down on the lines of division between the quarters of two winds. On this principle of arrangement the disagreeable force of the winds will be shut out from dwellings and lines of houses.
Apart from this, the state government should also establish Karnataka Horticulture Federation on the lines of National Dairy Development Board or Karnataka Milk Federation to help farmers to sell their produce, he explained.
Before the online scheduling, Bartolotti said it was difficult to enforce social distancing on the lines of people waiting for service outside the DMV.
Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala charged that appointments of CVC and CIC are being made arbitrarily on the lines of “khul ja sim sim” (open sesame).
For Dewey, "One of the most depressing phases of the vocation is the number of care worn teachers one sees, with anxiety depicted on the lines of their faces, reflected in their strained high pitched voices and sharp manners.
The high court directed the IO to file before it an affidavit on the lines of response given by him and a copy of the proceedings relating to production warrants by the Mumbai court.