on the line vs straight-arrow

on the line

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  • At risk, as in a contest or enterprise. 

  • Currently calling on the telephone. 

  • On one of the lines marked on a playing field or court; (by extension) within bounds. 

  • On a level with the eye of the observer, as of a picture hung in on a wall. 

straight-arrow

How often have the words on the line and straight-arrow occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )