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
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
“His first reaction was for the team, to lay it on the line for the team,” Brown said.
From Washington Times • Nov. 26, 2014
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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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.