well-known lines
noun phraseUK /ˌwel ˈnəʊn laɪnz/
US /ˌwel ˈnoʊn laɪnz/
Lines that many people know.
The teacher read some well-known lines from a famous poem.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Sentences from a play or book that almost everyone has heard.
He smiled when he heard well-known lines from the movie.
3. Words in a song that people often sing along to.
The crowd sang the well-known lines of the chorus.
4. Common phrases people use again and again.
Her speech was full of well-known lines about kindness.