be on the wire

I hung up when Mark and the other man talked about some one being on the wire.

Once the message was on the wire, he had little else to do except sit back and wait for a few days.

Although, perhaps, he thought, he should see what was on the wires.

Yes, that clip was on the wire leading from the battery.

His voice changed miraculously when he understood who was on the wire.

He nodded, to indicate that Lane was on the wire.

"but nobody was on the wire when I answered it.

Soon, the millionaire was on the wire, but his voice lacked enthusiasm.

His tone was careful; he knew that spies would be on the wire.

He heard the servant say the commissioner was on the wire."

Nick listened keenly; he knew who was on the wire.

Then the general was on the wire again.

Half a minute later, Shiloh was on the wire.

Cranston was on the wire, ready to call off the list of depositors.

Until now, most of the agency's focus had been on the wires leading to the wing tank pumps.

Long distance is on the wire demanding to know if they should sell short or long.

"All that I have is on the wires," said Porter.

He said, "Yeah, I was on the wire that night.

And this other clip was on the wire bundles that led to the detonators.

Soon a reporter named Clyde Burke was on the wire.

He heard Moultrie demanding to know who was on the wire.

A short pause; then Ferrar himself was on the wire.

He heard the reply that Cardona himself was on the wire.

In a few minutes, Silsam was on the wire.

The Shadow answered the call, found that Burbank was on the wire.