What does "bring into line" mean?

To make someone conform to rules or standards To force alignment with expectations or regulations.

How do you use "bring into line" in a sentence?

We need to bring them into line. The policy brought everyone into line. His behaviour needs to be brought into line.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Significado: To make someone conform to rules or standards

使人服从、使人遵守规章

Hacer que alguien se ajuste a las normas o estándares

従わせる、規則に合わせる

따르게 하다, 규칙에 맞추다

To force alignment with expectations or regulations.

强制使人符合期望或规定。

Forzar la alineación con las expectativas o regulaciones.

期待や規則に沿うよう強制すること。

기대나 규정에 맞추도록 강제하다.

Base verb: bring

Particle: into line

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

We need to bring them into line.
我们需要让他们服从
Tenemos que meterles en cintura
彼らを従わせる必要がある
그들을 따르게 할 필요가 있다.
The policy brought everyone into line.
这项政策让大家都守规矩了
La política puso a todos en orden
その方針で全員が足並みを揃えた
그 방침으로 모두가 발맞추게 되었다.
His behaviour needs to be brought into line.
他的行为需要改正
Su comportamiento necesita corregirse
彼の行動は改善される必要がある
그의 행동은 개선될 필요가 있다.

Contexto: conformity, standards, discipline

Tono: authoritative

From aligning things in a straight line.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal