down line
A railway line on which trains travel away from a major terminusA railway line on which trains travel away from a major terminus.
» Who knows what might happen a few years down the line?
Хто знає, що може трапитися у наступні кілька років?
Meaning
3 sensesA railway line on which trains travel away from a major terminus.
The next and subsequent flights in an itinerary.
If you miss a flight, the airline will likely cancel the down line.
(attributive, often)A member or members of a multi-level marketing scheme recruited by another (their up line) and paying that recruiter a portion of their earnings.
Examples
3 sentencesWho knows what might happen a few years down the line?
Хто знає, що може трапитися у наступні кілька років? — deniko
Tom walked down the tree-lined avenue.
This characteristic is passed down the maternal line.
deDieses Merkmal vererbt sich über die mütterliche Linie. — Yorwba