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

Examples of on the line in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is the World Cup and a spot in the Round of 16 was on the line. — Miami Herald, 4 July 2026

Elimination is on the line again at AT&T Stadium, as Australia and Egypt face off in the round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2026

Body on the line 💪 But that was not the Wan-Bissaka who repelled Rashford’s attacking threat as England toiled at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Like Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed fighting to exhaustion, the two aging legends will look to do the same with a round-of-16 spot on the line. — David Hickey, NBC news, 2 July 2026

Rhymes for on the line

• alkaline
• andesine
• anodyne
• anticline
• arginine
• asinine
• benzidine
• borderline
• byzantine
• calamine
• caroline
• centerline