put on the line
Example Sentences
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That portion of the funding was less clearly spelled out, though it carried the strong implication that parts of Musk’s own stake in Tesla, the electric carmaker he runs, could be put on the line.
From Washington Post • Apr. 21, 2022
When he went down a break at 4-2 his ability to tolerate pain was put on the line too.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2022
And, since our own bodies weren’t put on the line by a draft, the personal stakes were admittedly abstract to those of us who did not enlist to fight.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 20, 2019
What have I got to put on the line for my team.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2016
It was her marriage that she couldn’t put on the line.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
