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lay on the line

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Verb

expose to a chance of loss or damage
- We risked losing a lot of money in this venture
- Why risk your life?
- She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong

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Synonyms:
risk put on the line

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Words contain "lay on the line" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
in line on-line loop-line straight line line up scrimmage line line of scrimmage run along off-line baseline more...

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