Definitions

below the line

NOUN

debt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrears bill capital commitment credit damage deficit due indebtedness liability mortgage obligation price tag receipt

STRONG

IOU albatross baggage bite check chit claim cuff debenture debit dues duty encumbrance invoice manifest note reckoning responsibility score tab tally voucher

WEAK

arrearage bad news dead horse in hock in the hole in the red outstandings promissory note red ink

Antonyms

STRONG

irresponsibility

WEAK

asset cash excess profit

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below the line

But the prospect of a stretch without Tatum provided the perfect timing for the Celtics to duck below the line and clean up their finances.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026

“People who are below the line are already suffering.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025

"Seeing this is already intimidating if you are below the line."

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2025

Angel City was below the line and upset Portland 5-1 on Sunday to clinch the first berth in the franchise’s two-year history.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 19, 2023

I urge this freely, because you must go below the line and none of our own cattle are available.

From Florida: An Ideal Cattle State by Association, Florida State Live Stock

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