straighten the line

straighten the line
   to retreat under pressure
   A military evasion:
    Forrest in the News Chronicle called the Catalonian retreat 'a straightening of the Government line'. (Kee, 1984 — it was the start of the final collapse)

How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. . 2014.

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