Work & careers
line up
agree or fit
If things line up, they agree with each other or fit together correctly.
Hear it in real life
Do the figures line up with the report?
Yes, everything seems consistent.
The appointment time does not line up with my work schedule.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The dates don't line to my schedule.
Say: The dates don't line up with my schedule.
For this meaning, use the full phrasal verb "line up with," not "line to."
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
the dates line up; the information lines up with something; things do not line up
Your turn: say it out loud
The appointment time does not line up with my work schedule.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
line up
agree or fit
“The appointment time does not line up with my work schedule.”
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