lay it on the line
Example Sentences
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“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
“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
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
But whoever those guys are, they’re good enough if we come out and lay it on the line.
From Washington Post • Dec. 21, 2015
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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