lay it on the line
Example Sentences
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“To be considered among the very best, you must be willing to lay it on the line against the very best,” West said.
From Washington Post • Sep. 10, 2022
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
I’m going to go out there and I’m going to lay it on the line.
From Washington Times • Nov. 16, 2015
It felt like the season was on the line at the time so you kind of lay it on the line and you let the chips fall after the game.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 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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