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Lay on the line Moderate

Lay on the line has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

expose to a chance of loss or damage

"We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"

"Why risk your life?"

"She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong"

2

To state strongly, clearly, and accurately.

Example Sentences
"We risked losing a lot of money in this venture" verb
"Why risk your life?" verb
"She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong" verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
try
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
venture bell the cat
Rhyming Words
ine sine vine line mine bine zine wine dine eine pine gine kine rine fine nine tine cine meine reine
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