lay it on the line
Example Sentences
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“You lay it on the line and see where the chips fall. … You want no regrets.”
From Seattle Times • May 13, 2024
“You have to give your best heart. You got to lay it on the line, whether you’re gassed out or you got full energy.”
From Washington Post • Aug. 6, 2021
Women “need to get permission from each other that it’s all right to lay it on the line every day,” she says.
From New York Times • Jul. 30, 2016
“His first reaction was for the team, to lay it on the line for the team,” Brown said.
From Washington Times • Nov. 26, 2014
Best thing would be to lay it on the line and not be a hog.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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