on-the-line

Adjective

(comparative more on the line, superlative most on the line)

On a level with the eye of the observer, as of a picture hung in on a wall.
(idiomatic) At risk, as in a contest or enterprise.
The survival of the company is on the line with this project.
"I have a stalker, my life is on the line!" - Gabrielle, from Desperate Housewives Season 3 episode 13

Adverb

(comparative more on the line, superlative most on the line)

Currently calling on the telephone.
I have John on the line for you.
(sports) On one of the lines marked on a playing field or court and, hence, in bounds.
The ball was on the line but the umpire ruled it out.

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