line someone or something up

line someone or something up
line someone or something up
1. Lit. to put people or things in line. •

Line everyone up and march them onstage.

Line up the kids, please.

Please line these books up.

Hey, you guys! Line yourselves up!

2. Fig. to schedule someone or something [for something]. •

Please line somebody up for the entertainment.

We will try to line up a magician and a clown for the party.

They lined up a chorus for the last act.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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