line 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.

See also: line, up

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.

See also: line, up

line up

to form a line; to get into a line. All right, everyone, line up!

See also: line, up

line up something also line something up

to organize or arrange for something to be done Lee had already lined up a good lawyer to handle his case. I'll try to line something up for Saturday - maybe we could go to the museum.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of line up (to form a line)

See also: line, up

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Vibrant colors, moving parts, splashing water and no long line ups all add up to quality guest experiences that will keep them coming back again and again. Aquatic adventures by Parks & Recreation There's boutique camping and a revolutionary line up among the attractions helping them mark a decade of dance. Club stars head for Creamfields by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England) The leading four players from Great Britain & Ireland and Continental Europe in the Official World Golf Rankings have secured the right to line up in the teams led by Colin Montgomerie and JosA Maria Olazcbal from September 22 to 25. Ferrie fights for Seve Trophy place by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)	like tryin' to scratch your ear with your elbow like turkeys voting for Christmas like water off a duck's back like wildfire like, you know likely likely as not liken to likes of Likewise liking lily lily-livered lily-white limb limber up limelight limit limit to limp-wristed line line of least resistance line on line own pocket line pockets line up line up against line up alongside line up behind line up for line up in line up on line up with line with linen linger linger around linger on linger over link link to link up link up to lion lion's share of lions lip lips are sealed liquid liquid refreshment liquor	line transducer line transects line transects line transects line transects line transects Line Transfer Charge Coupled Device Line transformer Line transformer Line transformer line trap line triple Line Troops Line Trunk Controller Line Trunk Controller ISDN Line Trunk Equipment Line Trunk Frame Line Trunk Group Line Trunk Peripheral Line tub line tuning Line Tuning Unit line turnaround Line Type Line Type of Service Line Unit Line Unit Line Unit Failure Line Unit Line Termination Line Unit Network Termination line up line up against line up alongside Line Up Aviation Personnel line up behind line up for line up in line up on line up with Line Valid Line Verification Module Line voltage Line Voltage Fluctuation Line Voltage Regulator line vortex line weight Line Width Line Width Line Width Roughness line with Line work line worker Line wrap Line wrap Line wrap Line Wraps Line Yield Line, Velta

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Vibrant colors, moving parts, splashing water and no long line ups all add up to quality guest experiences that will keep them coming back again and again.

Aquatic adventures by Parks & Recreation

There's boutique camping and a revolutionary line up among the attractions helping them mark a decade of dance.

Club stars head for Creamfields by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)

The leading four players from Great Britain & Ireland and Continental Europe in the Official World Golf Rankings have secured the right to line up in the teams led by Colin Montgomerie and JosA Maria Olazcbal from September 22 to 25.

Ferrie fights for Seve Trophy place by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)

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