line up
Meaning(s)
1. arrange a number of people, things or tasks in a row
Popularity
High
Professional
High
Social
How to Memorize
soldiers/children lined up, line up work to do or a job/place to stay
Analysis
When you line up something it can mean placing things in a row or a line. It can also mean to have something prepared or arranged according to its value or importance. You will hear this in lots of contexts, Social and Professional.
Social Examples (Basic)
- The teacher lined up the children before leaving the school.
- The soldiers lined up at the parade for inspection.
- I have my study lined up ahead of the test on Friday.
Social Examples (Advance)
- The boy had a summer job lined up when school finished.
- Travelers like to have accommodation lined up when arriving in new places.
- I like to line up my materials before I begin painting so they are all to hand.
Professional Examples (Basic)
- Could we line up a number of potential candidates for the interviews at the end of the month?
Professional Examples (Advance)
- We need to have our accounts lined up for the audit.