on the line

phrase

1
: at great risk
puts his future on the line by backing that policy
2
: on the border between two categories

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That approach has made Ashby the guy the Brewers trust as much as anyone when a game’s on the line. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 The man on the line claimed a Mexican drug cartel had kidnapped her 37-year-old daughter. — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026 The new raft of promises from the world’s richest companies comes as anti-data center sentiment has become a potent issue in the midterm elections, with control of Congress and 36 governors’ offices on the line. — Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Now, during a very important week leading up to the Ole Miss game, with their shot at the CFP essentially on the line, the conversation has drastically shifted even further towards the Longhorns offense and quarterback Arch Manning. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the line

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“On the line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20line. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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