on the line

in gioco, a rischio

In pericolo di essere perso o gravemente danneggiato.

In inglese semplice: In danger of being lost or seriously harmed.

• My job is on the line.
• They put their savings on the line for the business.
• With lives on the line, every decision mattered.

Come si usa: put something on the line (She put her career on the line to expose the fraud.)

Sinonimi: at risk, at stake

Contrari: safe

Espressioni comuni: everything on the line, put on the line

al telefono, in linea

Collegato a una telefonata e in grado di parlare o ascoltare.

In inglese semplice: Connected by telephone and able to speak or listen.

• Please stay on the line.
• There is a customer on the line for you.
• Were you still on the line when the call ended?

Come si usa: have someone on the line (I have your brother on the line.)

Sinonimi: on the phone

Espressioni comuni: stay on the line, someone on the line

sulla linea

A contatto con una linea di confine del campo, cosa che spesso vale come essere all’interno.

In inglese semplice: Touching a marked boundary on a sports field or court, often counting as inside the playing area.

• The ball landed on the line.
• Her foot was on the line when she served.
• The referee judged the shot on the line and allowed the point.

Sinonimi: in bounds

Contrari: out

Espressioni comuni: ball on the line, land on the line

all’altezza degli occhi

Alla stessa altezza degli occhi di chi guarda, soprattutto quando si espone un quadro.

In inglese semplice: At the height of a viewer’s eyes, especially when a painting is displayed.

• The portrait hangs on the line.
• They placed her painting on the line in the exhibition.
• Pictures on the line were easier to see than those above them.

Sinonimi: at eye level

Espressioni comuni: hung on the line, displayed on the line