Mineral line

Mineral Line is a term that refers to the space between a group of mineral patches and a gathering facility (e.g. a Hatchery) in which worker units (e.g. Drones) move back and forth, gathering and returning minerals. Mineral Line Saturation refers to how many workers there are in the mineral line in comparison to how many mineral patches there are. Generally a ratio of about 3 workers to 1 mineral patch is ideal, but sometimes less or more workers are used. The mineral line is a very fragile and important part of a game because it dictates the economy of a player. Because of this, mineral lines are often the first thing to be assaulted during a successful attack, and are frequently the target of Harassment.

Day9 forgot to build photon cannons for defense and now his probe count and economy is in disarray because he allowed hellions into his mineral line.

by FraustDogger May 24, 2011

brown lining

The opposite of silver lining. When good (or bad) news includes worse, additional information.

Boss: Well, Jimmy, you got the internship!

Jimmy: Dope.

Boss: ...the brown lining is its unpaid.

Jimmy: Rats.

by BobbyStompy February 26, 2011

hitting the line

to snort a line of coke

"a man i saw u hitting the line yesterday"

"ya dude it was a good night"

by p3t117 December 27, 2011

Line hoe

A female (or Princess Audrey) who craves attention on the chat app called line she will more than likely send nudes if you buy her/him a sticker pack

That James is always talking to a new guy on line every day must be a line hoe

by SinDoc September 18, 2019

gank line

A line or string that is attached to a tree limb or a location that allows it to hang freely with a treble hook secured at the end containing bait that will attract predators that prey upon your pets and livestock.

I wasn't sure what was killing my chickens, so I put out some gank lines and snagged a coyote.

by xwhite June 9, 2010

silver lining

phrase used to tell someone that there is a brighter side to the problem they are facing. the phrase comes from the fact that, every dark rain cloud has a silver edge, or lining.

max: my son says hes gay

tom: well, look at the brightside, you dont have to worry about him knocking up some random girl

max: thats one hell of a silver lining

by colbyyoungmv January 27, 2009

toe the line

To stay in order, be obedient.
Origin: From the line in the House of Commons which members must stay behind during session. "Toe the line" is to conform to the rules.

Synonyms:
Mind one's p's and q's
Straight and narrow.

by Dizz March 22, 2004