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What does “join the queue” mean?
Meaning, example sentence and a quick practice question.
B2
Stand in line and wait your turn (US: get in line)
“We joined the shortest queue.”
From the B2 lesson Down the Aisle (shopping for food abroad).
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What does “join the queue” mean?
Teaching this phrase?“join the queue” is part of a ready-to-teach lesson, with a reading, grammar practice, travel phrases, speaking tasks and an answer key, in the B2 Travel English Bundle (6 lessons).
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