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Discover LudwigSentence The phrase "on the line" is correct and usable in written English
It can refer to someone's reputation or a situation that is at risk. For example, "He put his career on the line to help his friend."
Idiom
On the line.
If somebody's job is on the line, they stand a very good chance of losing it.
Dictionary
On the line
adjective
On a level with the eye of the observer, as of a picture hung in on a wall.
synonyms
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Just on the line.
There's nothing on the line".
Everything is on the line.
Bonuses are on the line.
Lives are on the line.
Reputations are on the line.
The players were ready on the line.
A police officer was on the line.
But many are on the line.
There was a pause on the line.
The ball is right on the line.
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