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2008.10.03
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ON THE LINE 危険にさらされて
- If something is on the line, it's in danger of being lost or harmed.
- on the line とは、何かが失われるか害される恐れがある、つまり、危険にさらされている、という意味です。
- I can't afford to make any mistakes on this project. My job is on the line.
- Kimberly is working 24/7 to whip her department into shape. She knows that her reputation as a can-do manager is on the line.
- There's so much on the line in this election. Our company's future will ride on the decisions the next Board of Directors makes.
- (lawyer to potential client)
You realize, don't you, that by blowing the whistle on such a powerful person in your own company, you'll be putting your career on the line? - I've had to cancel my business trip because of the political unrest in the area. The embassy says that I'd be putting my life on the line if I went now.
Use the weekend well!