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on the line

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
be on the line v expr	figurative, informal (be at risk) (figurado)	estar en la cuerda floja loc verb
		estar en riesgo loc verb
	Steven is anxious because if the company makes a loss this year, his job is on the line.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
lay it on the line v expr	figurative, informal (speak frankly)	hablar con franqueza vi + loc adv
		hablar francamente vi + adv
		decir las cosas como son loc verb
	The CEO laid it on the line: "The business needs to reform or it will face dire consequences."
	El director ejecutivo habló con franqueza: "este negocio necesita renovarse o sufrirá las consecuencias".
put [sth] on the line v expr	figurative, informal (risk [sth])	poner algo en juego loc verb
		poner algo en riesgo loc verb
	I'm putting my life on the line by doing this for you.
put [sth] on the line for [sb] v expr	figurative, informal (risk [sth] for [sb]) (arriesgar)	jugárselo todo expr
	He put everything on the line for her: his job, marriage and his reputation.
	Se lo jugó todo por ella: su trabajo, su matrimonio y su reputación.

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