(one's) ass is on the line

informal One's reputation, livelihood, or wellbeing is at stake. My ass is on the line, so this presentation has to go well! Their ass is on the line out there, so let's give them the air support they need.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Danuta	dah-NUW-tah	Polish
Valentin	VAH-len-teen (German), vah-lyen-TEEN (Russian), vah-leen-TEEN (Russian)	French, Romanian, German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Czech, Russian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Croatian,
Lior	-	Hebrew
Lilla	LEEL-law	Hungarian
Uzoma	-	Western African, Igbo
Eugenios	-	Ancient Greek