on the line

Definition

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

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."