on the line

āχāĻ‚āϰ⧇āϜāĻŋāϤ⧇ "on the line"āĻāϰ āϏāĻ‚āĻœā§āĻžāĻž āĻ“ āĻ…āĻ°ā§āĻĨ

01

used when someone or something is subjected to a serious threat or danger

Idiom
āωāĻĻāĻžāĻšāϰāĻŖ
With the championship match tied, everything is on the line for the tennis player in the final set.
02

used for saying that someone is waiting or talking on a telephone

Idiom
Informal
āωāĻĻāĻžāĻšāϰāĻŖ
The conference call is scheduled for 2 PM, so make sure to be on the line promptly to participate in the meeting.
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