(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
KyÖSti	KUY-uus-tee	Finnish
Salomon	sa-lo-MAWN (French)	French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Kelvin	['kelvin]
Gloria	GLAWR-ee-ə (English), glo-REE-ah (Italian), GLAW-ryah (Polish)	English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Polish
Longinus	-	Ancient Roman
Anik	-	Indian, Hindi, Bengali