if people are lining up to do something, they all want to do it at the same time
to form a row, or to put people or things in a row
to move something into the correct position in relation to something else, especially so that it is level with it
to organize or prepare things for an event or a series of events
All children must line up when the whistle goes.
Broker tried to line up Sommer's green parka with the end of the point that appeared, then disappeared, playing peek-a-boo.
Faced with the usual line-up of beautiful, slender models, they'd been fascinated by the real life, voluptuous glamour of Holly.
He had not seen Inspector Malone when he came out of the line-up room.
He lined the ball up and kicked it straight into the net.
Her colleagues are lining up to demand her resignation.
Hold a pen in front of you and line up its tip with some distant object.
Sonia adjusted her full-blown crown, beamed at her subjects, and swaggered back into the line-up.
The books are lined up on a shelf above the desk.
We have a series of activities lined up to keep you entertained.
lines up
lining up
lined up
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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