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

With Friday night’s game on the line, though, McDowell was the man for Sandburg. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026

Their jobs are on the line with a rebuilding team that might not be good enough to save them, and no amount of cute Gandalf references can change that. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

The survivor gets 100,000 euros and a contract with a pro league, so there's a lot on the line. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026

But Logan wanted to proceed cautiously, not putting his neck on the line with intel that might not even be correct. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for on the line

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