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

The bottom line More than $800 worth of interest is on the line for savers willing to commit $10,000 into a 2-year CD account this August. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Every business owner reading this is somewhere on the line between Marc and Elena. — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Either way, there’s a lot on the line for Dodge, as millions of enthusiasts’ opinions about the Charger will be swayed one way or another by the end of it. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 30 July 2026

American credibility is on the line, but Iranian territory is being hit hard. — Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 30 July 2026

Rhymes for on the line

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