on the line

Idioms  

1. see lay on the line.

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Example Sentences

But with the Olympic title on the line, they made visible errors.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a proposal reviewed by The Times, the consultant wrote that the LAPD’s standing as “one of the most prominent and visible law enforcement agencies in the world” was on the line.

From Los Angeles Times

On the evocative “Bombs in the Ville/Hit the Gas,” Mr. Cole imagines an upsetting conversation with an earlier version of himself: “I bought a iPhone that travels through time / FaceTime done got younger me on the line / Soon as he saw me he just started cryin’.”

From The Wall Street Journal

On Tuesday, Shiffrin was racing with a gold medal on the line in the team combined event and proceeded to turn in one of the slowest slaloms of the day—and her entire career.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I think the harder part is wrapping your mind around putting yourself at risk again. And that’s never been an issue for her. She’s always been willing to, like, put it on the line… She was always the, like, extra fearless one.”

From Los Angeles Times

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• for real
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