on the line

Idioms  

1. see lay on the line.

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Example Sentences

He had already caught several, and a tug of resistance on the line hinted he would get another.

From Los Angeles Times

If money’s on the line, nobody’s very interested in the rhythm of “sometimes they’re right, sometimes they’re wrong.”

From The Wall Street Journal

There is a lot on the line for Italy, and emotion is set to play a big role in Bergamo.

From BBC

Tucker Carlson was on the line.

From The Wall Street Journal

So with his season on the line on Sunday, McCollum drew up a diagonal full-court sprint that befuddled the Gators’ defense and ended with a wide-open 3-pointer for junior Alvaro Folgueiras.

From The Wall Street Journal

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