lay it on the line
Example Sentences
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“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
“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
It felt like the season was on the line at the time so you kind of lay it on the line and you let the chips fall after the game.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2014
Best thing would be to lay it on the line and not be a hog.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
