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

Finally, does Sierra Canyon have a quarterback who can avoid mistakes and deliver one or two key completions with the game on the line? — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Police officers and military put their lives on the line every day. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026

Both teams went back-and forth in the closing minutes with the title on the line. — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

The Atlanta Dream needed more from her with a championship on the line. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for on the line

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