DOTTED LINE Definition & Meaning

dotted line

noun

a line on a contract or similar document for a party's signature.
a line at which a sheet of paper is perforated or a piece of it is to be detached.

dotted line

noun

a line of dots or dashes on a form or document
sign on the dotted line
to agree formally, esp by signing one's name on a document

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of dotted line¹

First recorded in 1770–75

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Idioms and Phrases

sign on the dotted line, to agree fully to terms or conditions.
signature on the dotted line, full agreement to terms and conditions.

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If 10% of voters sign on the dotted line, then a by-election is triggered.

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"You look around first and then you check things out and nothing is certain until you sign on the dotted line," she said.

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That means, people walk into recruiting offices and sign on the dotted line to potentially serve in combat, risking their lives in the service of the country.

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“They’ve written that down, and they’ve signed on the dotted line. This reform is about making sure that those promises get fulfilled.”

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Police said the guns seized in the US were a "dotted line" to people's wellbeing in Canada.

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