Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on the line

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.47 in modern English

Syllables: on the -line
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

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On a level with the eye of the observer, as of a picture hung in on a wall.

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At risk, as in a contest or enterprise.

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Currently calling on the telephone.

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On one of the lines marked on a playing field or court; (by extension) within bounds.

Example Sentences

"The survival of the company is on the line with this project."
"I have a stalker. My life is on the line!"
"The 40-year-old is happy to put his body on the line in other ways, swapping a mug of tea for a fan’s double pint of lager and messily necking it in one."
"War or peace? Dictatorship or democracy? Europe’s future is on the line [title]"
"I have John on the line for you."
"The ball was on the line but the umpire ruled it out."

Phrases

ass on the line lay on the line

Synonyms

at stake on the rocks

Questions

What does on the line mean?: On a level with the eye of the observer, as of a picture hung in on a wall.

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