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put on the line

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put on the line
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Date: Oct 06 2011

Themes: Pop Culture

Quote

1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.

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“I really put my body on the line for this movie!”

- Justin Timberlake talking about baring his butt for his new movie Friends with Benefits. (Us Weekly)

“我确实在这部电影中进行了大胆尝试!”
- 贾斯汀·汀布莱克 (Justin Timberlake) 谈论新电影《利益朋友》 (Friends with Benefits) 中的露臀镜头。

Definition

1. Definition - Study the definition.

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put at risk, expose to danger or loss

2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.

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Have you ever seen a tightrope walker perform? They risk embarrassing and hurting themselves by attempting to walk across a very thin line of wire suspended in the air. They literally put their bodies on the line.

Justin Timberlake says he put his body on the line for his new movie, Friends with Benefits. He didn’t literally walk on a tightrope for the film, but he did take a bit of a risk by baring his butt for a scene.

Justin has been putting himself on the line a lot lately. He took a risk and put his career on the line by trading music for acting. But that turned out to be a good risk. He’s now both a successful musician and a successful actor.

Usually people put themselves on the line for a reason, meaning they take a risk because they hope to get something good in return. For example, a guy might put himself on the line by asking a girl out on a date. He’s taking a risk because she might reject him. But if she says yes, the risk will be worth it. And judging by the popularity of Friends with Benefits, Justin’s risk was worth it, too.

When was the last time you put yourself on the line? Did the risk turn out to be worth it?

Examples

1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.

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“Carl put his job on the line by taking an extra long vacation.”

“I love my cat so much, I would even put my life on the line for her.”

“If you date my ex, you’ll put our friendship on the line.”

Winners

1. Winners - See who guessed the slang definition correctly.

Rockyy01 To take risk...
by Rockyy01
kokoboko expose to a chance of loss or damage, risk
by kokoboko
Talia Do to risk failure.
by Talia Do
Eleniya lay on the line, to risk
by Eleniya
Cr!stal it means take a risk.
by Cr!stal
dearpesar to risk
by dearpesar
wwongsapun It's mean a chance to be risk of loss or damage
by wwongsapun
 julito It might be that he meant that he was risking his butt (figuratively) by showing it.
by julito

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Comments

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hani alzoubi

Jordan

I’m put my heart on the line when i love youWink

02:08 AM Oct 12 2011 |

tianc1991

tianc1991

China

Crazy .

05:30 AM Oct 10 2011 |

Darren27

Darren27

China

i hav relationship with  lots of girls at same time . i put on line  my energy .

02:17 AM Oct 10 2011 |

real4love

real4love

United States


(ziiterharry(@}live(.)com) My Name is ziter I’m tall and fair young girl.i saw your profile here today and feel so interesting to know you more.I will like to Write me on my email address so that i will send my picture.(ziiterharry(@}live(.)com)

03:53 PM Oct 07 2011 |

real4love

real4love

United States


() My Name is ziter I’m tall and fair young girl.i saw your profile here today and feel so interesting to know you more.I will like to Write me on my email address so that i will send my picture.()

03:52 PM Oct 07 2011 |

Rita2589

Taiwan

Life is like a box of chocolate,you never know what you’re going to get! I think any venture  is to be worth , important the course is helpfulyl for our life!

08:04 AM Oct 07 2011 |

Jahania Shah

Pakistan

Staying with Jhon at night in his bedroom, she put on line her virginity.

06:07 AM Oct 07 2011 |

Jahania Shah

Pakistan

Staying with Jhon at night in his bedroom, she put on line her virginity.

06:07 AM Oct 07 2011 |

Jahania Shah

Pakistan

Staying with Jhon at night in his bedroom, she put on line her virginity.

06:07 AM Oct 07 2011 |

Jahania Shah

Pakistan

To put on risk.


He has put his  investement on line by depositing all his money in unregistred financial companies.

06:04 AM Oct 07 2011 |

Jahania Shah

Pakistan

To put on risk.


He has put his  investement on line by depositing all his money in unregistred financial companies.

06:04 AM Oct 07 2011 |

Jahania Shah

Pakistan

To put on risk.


He has put his  investement on line by depositing all his money in unregistred financial companies.

06:04 AM Oct 07 2011 |

Jahania Shah

Pakistan

To put on risk.


He has put his  investement on line by depositing all his money in unregistred financial companies.

06:04 AM Oct 07 2011 |

gomezjo

gomezjo

Colombia

I’ll put my money on the line in order to get more. I’m a businessman, i left what i always heard: STUDY. I``m happy now, although acheving your goals will demand more responsabilities.

11:14 PM Oct 06 2011 |

hakanbehcan

Turkey

We put our countries future on the line voting fifty percent this pary.

09:30 PM Oct 06 2011 |

sary64

sary64

Saudi Arabia

when you take a choice and you don’t know if it’s right or not then you are putting your budy on the line.

08:51 PM Oct 06 2011 |

Mr. handsome

Yemen

I put my life on the line when I lied to my mother about something I really didn’t know it would make things more complicated, but to me, it was an embarrassing experience !! 

08:06 PM Oct 06 2011 |

Naresh Ranout

India

I am 40 year men, doing job , just want to improve my english and communication skill , looking friends  for help

04:44 PM Oct 06 2011 |

_Ayham_

_Ayham_

Syrian Arab Republic

I put my career on the line since I had left my job before I found a new one.

01:56 PM Oct 06 2011 |

Maria del Alba

Spain

I´ve put my life on the line going to a foreign country withouth knowing the language spoken and the culture. But I hope at the end, it will be worth it.

01:11 PM Oct 06 2011 |

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