lay it on the line
Example Sentences
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“The whole team was ready to lay it on the line today,” coach Lincoln Riley said.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2025
“I saw everybody lay it on the line and compete at a very high level,” Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft said.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2022
“Our law enforcement officers lay it on the line every day,” he said, adding that they “will have an ally in me.”
From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2020
“I just want to lay it on the line, that the country deserves better, the McCain family deserves better,” the Georgia Republican told The Bulwark in an interview published Wednesday.
From Washington Times • Mar. 20, 2019
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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