fall in line
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
Fowler falls in line on charter.
All the female rappers who've fallen in line with the misogynist myth by calling themselves degrading names like BYTCHES WITH PROBLEMS, OVERWEIGHT POOCH and HOES WIT ' ATTITUDE.
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Figurative class: Metaphor (PIE-English corpus, CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31).
Common questions
What does “fall in line” mean?
Conform.
Is “fall in line” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.