lines up

Verb

line up (third-person singular simple present lines up, present participle lining up, simple past and past participle lined up)

1. (idiomatic) To align; to put in alignment; to put in correct adjustment for smooth running.
2. (idiomatic, transitive) To put things in a line.
   1. (colloquial, idiomatic, transitive) To shape cocaine powder into one or more lines.
3. (idiomatic, intransitive) To get into a line; especially, so as to wait one's turn.
   • For the steam services, passengers with reserved seats are assembled behind the appropriate notice boards in the centre cab road, which is barred to motor traffic on summer Saturdays. Unreserved passengers line up behind other boards, which merely display destinations and not departure times.1962 April, J. N. Faulkner, “Summer Saturday at Waterloo”, in Modern Railways, page 263

   Synonyms:

   queue up

4. (idiomatic, intransitive) To start a game in a certain position on the playing field.
   • The Nigerian forward lined up on the left of a front three with Keane in the middle and Frederic Piquionne on the right, and it was from Keane's lay-off that the former Portsmouth striker curled a shot straight at Ben Foster on 20 minutes.2011 February 6, Alistair Magowan, “West Ham 0 - 1 Birmingham”, in BBC
5. (idiomatic) To make arrangements for an event.
   • A number of famous actors and musicians have been lined up for the celebrations.

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