lay it on the line

See: LAY ON THE LINE (2).

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line

[line] See: [BLOW ONE'S LINES] or [FLUFF ONE'S LINES], [CHOW LINE], [DOWN THE LINE], [DRAW A LINE] or [DRAW THE LINE], [DROP A LINE], [END OF THE ROAD] or [END […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in line

[in line] (1) {adv. phr.} In or into a straight line. * /The boys stood in line to buy their tickets./ * /Tom set the chairs in line along the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

out of line

[out of line] (1) {adv. phr.} Not in a straight line; away from a true line. * /The two edges were out of line and there was a space between […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

lay on the line

[lay on the line] or [put on the line] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To pay or offer to pay. * /The sponsors had to lay nearly a million dollars on […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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