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lay sth on the line lay sth on the line
1 F0 to risk harm to something: » I'd be laying my career/life on the line by giving you that information.Thesaurus+: ↑Taking risks , ↑Gambling and bookmaking2 F0 INFORMAL to say very clearly that something is the case: » You're just going to have to lay it on the line and tell her that her work's not good enough.Thesaurus+: ↑Assertions and asserting |