put life on the line



put your life on the line

to risk dying Why would a man with a wife and three children put his life on the line for one of his co-workers?
See also: life, line, on, put

put your life on the line

to risk death in order to try to achieve something Politicians aren't the ones putting their lives on the line fighting wars.
See also: life, line, on, put

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AartAH:RT  Dutch
Deonte-African American (Modern)
EthelETH-əlEnglish
Ranj-Indian, Hindi (Anglicized)
PlacidPLA-sidEnglish (Rare)
Roni (2)RAH-neeEnglish