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Sat 17 Oct, 2009 04:52 pm
1) on the Line = on the track?
2) with an offensive line = with an offensive plan?
Context:
The Redskins' Game Is on the Line
Redskins are set to face Kansas City Chiefs tomorrow with an offensive line that currently relies more on attitude than on ability.
Pelosi's Spouse Takes His Shot at Football
Word linkage. Journalistic device.
"On the line": at risk; idiomatic expression; exposed to danger of failure or loss. (The team is at risk of losing)
(My job is on the line=I am at risk of losing my job)
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Offensive line: Technical term in American football, line of persons; a particular section of the team whose task involves forming a line. The offensive line consists of a center, two guards, two tackles and one or two tight ends.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_football_positions
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