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 plea comes as the GOP faces a midterm election with control of Congress on the line. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026

Dominik Mysterio takes on El Grande Americano on Sunday night in Night 2 with the AAA Mega Championship on the line. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Bragging rights are on the line Friday night in Lawrence, Kansas. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026

Interviewees describe hacking little girls’ phones to see when their fathers came home and then bombing their houses, listening while the people on the line screamed and pleaded for help, while mothers cried over their burning daughters. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for on the line

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