How to Pronounce "down the line"
expression
ˈdaʊn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɫaɪn
DOWN-thuh-LINE
dˈaʊn/ /ðə, ði/ /lˈaɪn
down-thuh-LINE
Definition
'Down the line' is an informal phrase meaning at some point in the future or later on. It is often used to talk about what may happen after some time has passed.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdaʊn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɫaɪn
British English
dˈaʊn/ /ðə, ði/ /lˈaɪn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DOWN-thuh-LINE
UK
down-thuh-LINE
Listen in Context
We will finish the project down the line.
Maybe you will change your mind down the line.
There may be problems down the line if we ignore this.
Ten years down the line, nobody will remember this argument.