lay somebody/something on the line

a) INSISTto state something, especially a threat, demand, or criticism, in a very clear way 明确表明某事〔尤指威胁、要求或批评〕

Lay it on the line and tell them what’s really been happening.

你就实话实说，把真相告诉他们。

b) (also put somebody/something on the line)RISK to risk losing your life, your job etc, especially in order to help someone 〔尤指为了帮助别人而〕冒…的风险

I’ve laid myself on the line for him once already.

我已经冒风险帮过他一回了。

Examples from the Corpus

lay somebody/something on the line• I laid it on the line.• You give somebody else a chance, and guys lay it on the line for you.• I couldn't blame her; she'd laid things on the line from the start, as I had.• And Moonshake lay theirs on the line. right now; today, not yesterday.

→ lay somebody/something on the line at lay2(12)

词汇	lay somebody/something on the line
释义	lay somebody/something on the line lay somebody/something on the line a) INSISTto state something, especially a threat, demand, or criticism, in a very clear way 明确表明某事〔尤指威胁、要求或批评〕 Lay it on the line and tell them what’s really been happening. 你就实话实说，把真相告诉他们。 b) (also put somebody/something on the line)RISK to risk losing your life, your job etc, especially in order to help someone 〔尤指为了帮助别人而〕冒…的风险 I’ve laid myself on the line for him once already. 我已经冒风险帮过他一回了。 Examples from the Corpus lay somebody/something on the line• I laid it on the line.• You give somebody else a chance, and guys lay it on the line for you.• I couldn't blame her; she'd laid things on the line from the start, as I had.• And Moonshake lay theirs on the line. right now; today, not yesterday. → lay somebody/something on the line at lay2(12)
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