This is Google's cache of https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/be-on-the-line. It is a snapshot of the page as it appeared on Apr 25, 2024 13:04:53 GMT. The current page could have changed in the meantime. Learn more.
Full versionText-only versionView source
Tip: To quickly find your search term on this page, press Ctrl+F or ⌘-F (Mac) and use the find bar.
BE ON THE LINE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

Meaning of be on the line in English

be on the line

idiom
Add to word list Add to word list
C2
to be at risk:
Almost 3,000 jobs have been lost recently, and a further 3,000 are on the line.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Unsafe and insecure
See more results »
(Definition of be on the line from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
C2

Translations of be on the line

in Chinese (Traditional)
面臨危險，處於危險之中…
See more
in Chinese (Simplified)
面临危险，处于危险之中…
See more
Need a translator?

Get a quick, free translation!

Translator tool
 

Browse

be on the door phrase
be on the flat phrase
be on the horns of a dilemma idiom
be on the level idiom
be on the line idiom
be on the lookout for something/someone phrase
be on the make idiom
be on the mend idiom
be on the move idiom

Blog

Dead ringers and peas in pods (Talking about similarities, Part 2)

has been added to list
To top
Contents
EnglishTranslations
English (UK)   Change
English (UK) English (US) Español Русский Português Deutsch Français Italiano 中文 (简体) 正體中文 (繁體) Polski 한국어 Türkçe 日本語 Tiếng Việt Nederlands Svenska Dansk Norsk हिंदी বাঙ্গালি मराठी ગુજરાતી தமிழ் తెలుగు Українська
Follow us
Choose a dictionary
  • Recent and Recommended
  • Definitions
    Clear explanations of natural written and spoken English
    English Learner’s Dictionary Essential British English Essential American English
  • Grammar and thesaurus
    Usage explanations of natural written and spoken English
    Grammar Thesaurus
  • Pronunciation
    British and American pronunciations with audio
    English Pronunciation
  • Translation
    Click on the arrows to change the translation direction.
    Bilingual Dictionaries
    • English–Chinese (Simplified) Chinese (Simplified)–English
    • English–Chinese (Traditional) Chinese (Traditional)–English
    • English–Dutch Dutch–English
    • English–French French–English
    • English–German German–English
    • English–Indonesian Indonesian–English
    • English–Italian Italian–English
    • English–Japanese Japanese–English
    • English–Norwegian Norwegian–English
    • English–Polish Polish–English
    • English–Portuguese Portuguese–English
    • English–Spanish Spanish–English
    • English–Swedish Swedish–English
    Semi-bilingual Dictionaries
    English–Arabic English–Bengali English–Catalan English–Czech English–Danish English–Gujarati English–Hindi English–Korean English–Malay English–Marathi English–Russian English–Tamil English–Telugu English–Thai English–Turkish English–Ukrainian English–Urdu English–Vietnamese
  • Dictionary +Plus
    Word Lists
Contents
My word lists

Add be on the line to one of your lists below, or create a new one.

More
Go to your word lists
Tell us about this example sentence: