Down the __; at a future date

I believe the answer is:

line

(Other definitions for line that I've seen before include "(Skin) wrinkle; limit" , "job" , "Some poetic feet; boundary, when drawn" , "Family" , "Winter sports slope" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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