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Phrase(s): line someone up behind someone or something
Fig. to organize people in support of someone or something. • I will see if I can line a few supporters up behind our candidate. • I can line up everyone behind you., Phrase(s): line someone or something up behind someone or something
to put people or things into a line behind someone or something. • Please line all the children up behind the tallest child. • Line up everyone behind the curtain., Phrase(s): line up behind someone or something
1. to form or get into a line behind someone or something. • Please line up behind Kelly. • Please go and line up behind the sign. 2. and get behind on someone or something to organize in support of someone or something. • We all got behind Todd and got him elected. • We got behind the most active political party.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs