line someone or something up (in something)

line someone or something up (in something)
line someone or something up(in something)
to put people or things into some kind of formation, such as a row, column, ranks, etc. •

The teacher lined the children up in two rows.

Please line up the children in a row.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • line someone/something up — 1 they lined them up and shot them: ARRANGE IN LINES, put in rows, arrange in columns, align, range; Military dress. 2 we ve lined up an all star cast: ASSEMBLE, get together, organize, prepare, arrange, pre arrange …   Useful english dictionary

  • line someone/something up — Syn: assemble, get together, organize, prepare, arrange, fix up, lay on, book, schedule, timetable …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • line — Ⅰ. line [1] ► NOUN 1) a long, narrow mark or band. 2) a length of cord, wire, etc. serving a purpose. 3) a row or connected series of people or things. 4) a row of written or printed words. 5) a direction, course, or channel. 6) …   English terms dictionary

  • line — line1 W1S1 [laın] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(on paper/on the ground)¦ 2¦(between two areas)¦ 3¦(of people/things)¦ 4¦(direction)¦ 5¦(on your face)¦ 6¦(phone)¦ 7¦(for trains)¦ 8¦(between two types of thing)¦ 9¦(shape/edge)¦ 10¦(w …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • line — line1 [ laın ] noun *** ▸ 1 long thin mark ▸ 2 edge showing shape ▸ 3 border/limit ▸ 4 telephone connection ▸ 5 row of people/things ▸ 6 part of railroad system ▸ 7 transportation company ▸ 8 way of thinking/talking ▸ 9 series of words ▸ 10… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • line — 1 noun LONG THIN MARK 1 (C) a long thin, usually continuous mark on a surface: A wiggly line showed where the river was. | straight line: Can you draw a straight line? | dotted line (=a broken straight line drawn or printed on paper): Sign your… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • line — [[t]la͟ɪn[/t]] ♦ lines, lining, lined 1) N COUNT A line is a long thin mark which is drawn or painted on a surface. Draw a line down that page s center. ...a dotted line... The ball had clearly crossed the line. 2) N COUNT: usu pl The lines on… …   English dictionary

  • line — I UK [laɪn] / US noun Word forms line : singular line plural lines *** 1) [countable] a long thin mark on the surface of something Draw a straight line. Each horizontal line on the graph represents fifteen minutes. a) a long thin mark on the… …   English dictionary

  • line*/*/*/ — [laɪn] noun I 1) [C] a long thin mark on the surface of something Draw a straight line.[/ex] The replay showed the ball had crossed the line.[/ex] 2) [C] a row of people or things a line of palm trees[/ex] 3) [C] a thin mark on someone s skin… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • line — line1 noun 1》 a long, narrow mark or band.     ↘Mathematics a straight or curved continuous extent of length without breadth.     ↘a wrinkle in the skin.     ↘a contour or outline as a feature of design.     ↘a curve connecting all points having… …   English new terms dictionary

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