lay on the line 1

verbdomain: v society
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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Definition

expose to a chance of loss or damage

  • 1.She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong
  • 2.We risked losing a lot of money in this venture
  • 3.Why risk your life?

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