in the line of duty
During official service
In the line of duty describes actions or events occurring while performing one's job responsibilities, especially in dangerous professions like policing, firefighting, or military service.
Three officers were killed in the line of duty last year.
The phrase often appears in contexts of injury, death, or heroism: She received a medal for bravery in the line of duty.
- police officerLaw enforcement agent
- patrollingMonitoring by traversing
- rescuingSaving from danger
- medalsAwards for achievement
- firefighterEmergency blaze responder
danger · memorials · professionalism · accountability · commendations · badge of honor · honor · injury · fallen · courage · loss · paramedic · trauma · sacrifice · soldier · integrity · nurse · protecting
- duty
in the line of dutyoff duty
Not at work
off the clock · after hours · on leave · on vacation · at leisure
in the line of dutygoing rogue
Acting independently, against authority
in the line of dutyrecreationally
In a fun-seeking manner
voluntarily · by choice · for fun · on a whim
line, duty, lines, lined, liner, liners, inline, outline, outlines