along the lines of

along the lines of

1. Similar to, but not exactly equal.

   I was thinking along the lines of writing to the local paper, to see if we can get some reaction.

   • 2022 September 7, “Stop & Examine”, in RAIL, number 965, page 71:

     "The railman on the platform, whom I knew well, looked a bit bemused and asked what I was doing. Thinking it a silly question, I said something along the lines of 'what do you think? I'm going home to bed'.
     "He then said 'but you don't live here anymore'.

• on the lines of

• to the effect of

• “along the lines of”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.