Your English writing platform
Discover LudwigSuggestions(5)
The phrase 'on the line' is correct and usable in written English.
You might use it when referring to a situation where something is being risked or put at stake, or to refer to something in a figurative sense. For example: "The future of the project was on the line, so I gave it my all".
Dictionary
on the line
adjective
On a level with the eye of the observer, as of a picture hung in on a wall.
synonyms
Exact(60)
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.
More suggestions(25)
anybody on the line
brain on the line
bread on the line
cam on the line
cycle on the line
ceased on the line
contest on the line
candidacy on the line
commissions on the line
debris on the line
engines on the line
flesh on the line
holidays on the line
heel on the line
increasingly on the line
impediments on the line
on the wavelength
on the trafficking
on the stance
on the helpline
on the item
on the hotline
on the traffic
on the orientation
on the sector
Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.
Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com