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[rayt]

Could please tell me what does "Are you in the line" mean?

And when can I use it?

Thank you.

[pugachevV]

You arrive at a theatre and there is a line of people waiting to get in. Some people standing near what you think is the end of the line; they may be waiting to get into the theatre or they may just be standing there having a chat. You don't want to push in ahead of them if they are actually waiting to get into the theatre, so you ask, "Are you in the line?"

[jumbonaut]

If you are in New York City, you may also hear "are you on line?" which means the same thing. I don't know the origin, but they just say it different there.
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[Lorikeet]

I tend to use "Are you in line" as opposed to "in the line" myself.