on the line

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep_phrase
  1. On a level with the eye of the observer, as of a picture hung in on a wall.
  2. At risk, as in a contest or enterprise.
  3. Currently calling on the telephone.
  4. On one of the lines marked on a playing field or court; (by extension) within bounds.

Pronunciation

En-au-on the line.ogg

Word forms

on the line

Derived words

ass on the line lay on the line
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