put it on the line
Example Sentences
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“If you never put it on the line, how am I gonna sign for it?”
From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2023
“I will rise up and use my body, put it on the line because that’s what I took an oath to do.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2022
"Coming home, I'm coming home. I cannot wait. Me and Dillian are going to put it on the line."
From BBC • Feb. 1, 2022
"I needed to just trust in my instinct. I know we needed a play and I put it on the line," said James, who also had an interception in the first quarter.
From Fox News • Oct. 24, 2021
We dried beef, strung it out, and put it on the line.
From Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 3 by United States. Work Projects Administration
