to lay something on the line
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يخاطر بشيء مهم, يضع شيئًا على المحك
to put something valuable or important at risk, often with the intention of assisting or helping someone
تعبير اصطلاحي
غير رسمي
أمثلة
The coach decided to lay his reputation on the line by benching the star player for disciplinary reasons.
خاطرت بسمعتها لتدافع عنه.
to lay it on the line
01
يقولها بصراحة, يتكلم بلا مواربة
to talk about something openly and frankly, particularly something that is unpleasant to hear
تعبير اصطلاحي
غير رسمي
أمثلة
In the meeting, he decided to lay it on the line and express his concerns about the project's feasibility.
سأقولها بصراحة: هذا المشروع في ورطة كبيرة.
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