laɪn ʌp
neutral
beginner
- Base verb:
- line
- Particle:
- up
- Separable:
- Yes
What does "line up" mean?
- To arrange in a straight row.
- To stand in a queue.
- To organize something in advance.
Examples
- The children lined up outside the classroom.
- She lined up all the bottles on the shelf.
- We've lined up three guest speakers for the conference.
- Thousands of fans lined up to buy tickets.
How to use it
Very common both literally and figuratively. The noun 'lineup' is widely used.
Word order
Can be separated: 'line them up'. Also commonly used intransitively.
Similar expressions
queue up
arrange
organize
assemble
Opposites
scatter
disperse
Related phrasal verbs
- get up
To rise from bed after sleeping
- turn up
To increase the volume, heat, or intensity of something
- give up
To stop trying to do something, often because it is too difficult
- bring up
To mention or introduce a topic in conversation
- go up
To increase in price, level, or amount
- come up
To be mentioned or discussed
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