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ass is on the line

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somebody's ass is on the line

  (American very informal!)

if someone's ass is on the line, they are in a situation where they will be blamed if things go wrong I hope this conference is a success - my ass is on the line here.

See bust ass, chew ass, haul ass, kick ass, kiss ass, cover back, work arse off

See also: ass, line, on