over the line
Example Sentences
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His best game in possession was against Argentina, but if England are to get over the line in a major tournament they will need him to be more of a controller.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
A traditional copper line carries power over the line, so even if the power is out at your house and you pick up the phone, you’ll have a dial tone, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Though the treaty was agreed in May 2025, how its key mechanism would operate was left out to get the deal over the line.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
At full-time they looked overjoyed at falling over the line.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
She’d been aloof on and off through dinner, and he was fairly sure she saw his gifts as over the line.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
