Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

put on the line

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.26 in modern English

Syllables: put on the -line
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

v

expose to a chance of loss or damage

Example Sentences

"We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"
"Why risk your life?"
"She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong"

Synonyms

risk lay on the line

Questions

What does put on the line mean?: expose to a chance of loss or damage

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