lay on the line
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Originates from gambling, where bets are placed by laying money on the line
مثال
- He laid his reputation on the line by publicly supporting the controversial policy.
- I'm not willing to lay my job on the line for this project.
- She laid everything on the line to start her own business.
ترکیبهای رایج
Lay reputation on the line Lay job on the line Lay life on the line
تعریف انگلیسی
verb
- expose to a chance of loss or damage “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” “Somebody ----s something” “Somebody ----s VERB-ing”