between the lines

== English == === Etymology === Probably from glosses and commentaries which were written between the lines and provided the reader with additional information not explicitly stated in the text. === Prepositional phrase === between the lines By implication or way of inference; indirectly. ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “between the lines, phrase”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.