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Pb03 Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
Line up ?
hi guys,
In the following dialogues, I don't know the exact meaning of "line up".
If you have any idea, would you comment some here for me?
It would be much appreciated.
Thanks a lot~
pb
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A: Who prepares the meals for your family if both you and your husband work full time?
B: Much of the time we eat separately because of our different schedules.
A: That must be terrible. Dinner is the only time I get to see everyone at the same time!
B: Even if everone's schedules line up, I'm still normally short on time and don't have time to cook.
In the following dialogues, I don't know the exact meaning of "line up".
If you have any idea, would you comment some here for me?
It would be much appreciated.
Thanks a lot~
pb
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A: Who prepares the meals for your family if both you and your husband work full time?
B: Much of the time we eat separately because of our different schedules.
A: That must be terrible. Dinner is the only time I get to see everyone at the same time!
B: Even if everone's schedules line up, I'm still normally short on time and don't have time to cook.
Top answer
"Line up" means "coincide," with respect to time periods allotted for meals. That is, if you write the schedules side by side for all the family members, will the meal times line up?
- "Line up" means "coincide," with respect to time periods allotted for meals.
- That is, if you write the schedules side by side for all the family members, will the meal times line up?
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"Line up" means "coincide," with respect to time periods allotted for meals.
That is, if you write the schedules side by side for all the family members, will the meal times line up?
That is, if you write the schedules side by side for all the family members, will the meal times line up?
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