line up

To arrange in or form a line.

排成直線，形成直線

To organize and make ready

組織準備好

lined up considerable support for the bill.

準備好對此法案的重要支持

above the line

(Finance)denoting or relating to money spent on items of current expenditure

(財政)日常支出的

(Bridge)denoting bonus points and penalty points, which do not count towards the game

(橋牌)在橫線上方的（指獎分和罰分不計算在內的）

all (the way) down (或 along) the line

at every point or stage

在每一階段，全線，全部

the mistakes were due to lack of care all down the line.

錯誤是因在每一環節上都不夠謹慎而造成的。

along (或 down) the line

at a further, later, or unspecified point

在某一時刻，在某一階段，稍后

I knew that somewhere down the line there would be an inquest.

我知道在某一階段陪審團會進行訊問。

below the line

(Finance)denoting or relating to money spent on items of capital expenditure

(財政)資本支出的

(Bridge)denoting points for tricks bid and won, which count towards the game

(橋牌)可以要虛牌的點數

bring someone/thing into line

cause someone or something to conform

使符合，使一致

the change in the law will bring Britain into line with Europe.

法律的修改將讓英國和歐洲一致起來。

come down to the line

(of a race) be closely fought right until the end

（比賽）比分緊咬，相持不下

come into line

conform

一致

Britain has come into line with other Western democracies in giving the vote to its citizens living abroad.

英國已經和其他西方民主國家一樣，讓海外公民擁有選舉權了。

the end of the line

the point at which further effort is unproductive or one can go no further

盡頭，極限（指再作努力已無用的時刻或階段）

get a line on

(informal)learn something about

(非正式)了解（某事）

in line

under control

控制住，在控制下

that threat kept a lot of people in line.

那威脅嚇住了很多人。

(chiefly N. Amer.)in a queue

(主北美)站成一排

I always peer at other people's baskets as we stand in line.

我們排隊時，我總是瞟一瞟別人的籃子。

in the line of duty

while one is working (used mainly of police officers or soldiers)

（主要指警官、士兵）值班，在崗

in (或 out of) line with

in (or not in) alignment or accordance with

與…符號，與…一致，與…不符合，與…不一致

remuneration is in line with comparable international organizations.

報酬與同等國際機構一致。

lay (或 put) it on the line

speak frankly

直說