on the line

== English == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === === Prepositional phrase === on the line On a level with the eye of the observer, as of a picture hung in on a wall. (figurative) At risk, as in a contest or enterprise. Synonyms: at stake, on the rocks Currently calling on the telephone. (sports) On one of the lines marked on a playing field or court; (by extension) within bounds. ==== Derived terms ==== ass on the line lay on the line ==== Translations ==== === References === “on the line”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.