to lay something on the line
01
大事なものを危険にさらす, 大切なものを賭ける
to put something valuable or important at risk, often with the intention of assisting or helping someone
慣用句
くだけた
例
The coach decided to lay his reputation on the line by benching the star player for disciplinary reasons.
彼を守るために、彼女は自分の評判を危険にさらした。
to lay it on the line
01
はっきり言う, 包み隠さず言う
to talk about something openly and frankly, particularly something that is unpleasant to hear
慣用句
くだけた
例
In the meeting, he decided to lay it on the line and express his concerns about the project's feasibility.
はっきり言うが、このプロジェクトはかなりまずい状況だ。
