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lay it on the line











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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

“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

“You can have all the talent in the world, but if you’re not willing to lay it on the line, I don’t want you here.”

From Washington Post Jun. 28, 2016

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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