ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Line-ball

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Line-ball is an adjective meaning Of a decision, result, etc.: Very close or finely balanced; having the potential to go either way.

Meaning

Of a decision, result, etc.: Very close or finely balanced; having the potential to go either way.

Example Sentences

a line-ball decision
‘D'you think I made a mistake, letting those diplomats into Texas?’ he asked Culver[…]‘It was a line-ball call, Mr President.[…]’
Hence when it comes to the best package for identifying policies comprehensively but efficiently, it seems to be a line ball decision between Strad and Strategizer.
The Reserve Bank has taken the highly unusual step of revealing it considered pushing up interest rates at its board meeting yesterday, saying it held off primarily because of "acute uncertainty" over debt problems in Europe and the US.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include close-run, balled, tied, long, bang-bang, fair.

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