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

Example Sentences

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He held a mix of above and below the line roles on projects, including the low-budget feature “Tag: The Assassination Game,” starring Linda Hamilton and Robert Carradine.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

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

"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

Both were above a line drawn across the top of the page, and it seemed sensible to start below the line.

From The Caves of Fear by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)

below the line

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