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lay on the line, v.

expose to a chance of loss or damage
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 8

lay on the line put on the line risk

"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"

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