to lay something on the line
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把重要的东西押上, 拿宝贵的东西冒险
to put something valuable or important at risk, often with the intention of assisting or helping someone
习语
非正式
例子
The coach decided to lay his reputation on the line by benching the star player for disciplinary reasons.
她为了替他辩护，把自己的名声都押上了。
to lay it on the line
01
把话挑明, 直截了当地说
to talk about something openly and frankly, particularly something that is unpleasant to hear
习语
非正式
例子
In the meeting, he decided to lay it on the line and express his concerns about the project's feasibility.
我把话挑明吧：这个项目遇到了严重问题。
