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Jspark1982 Posted 12 years ago
Business & Finance

What does "our skin is on the line"mean?

What does "our skin is on the line"mean in the sentence below?

It is hard to be objective when our skin is on the line.
  

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I would take this to mean when the situation affects our own safety/wellbeing .

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  • I would take this to mean when the situation affects our own safety/wellbeing .
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I would take this to mean when the situation affects our own safety/wellbeing.
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Thank you!
I see.
I could n't find that phrase in dictionary.

Is it often used?
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jspark1982Is it often used?
On the line is not unusual, meaning placed at risk by the current situation.
This project has to succeed. My job is on the line here.
I don't recall ever seeing Our skins are on the line before, but there are phrases like he saved his own skin meaning he took ca
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