lay it on the line
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“You play hard, you lay it on the line, you stay mentally sharp, you carry yourself with character,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2016
Women “need to get permission from each other that it’s all right to lay it on the line every day,” she says.
From New York Times ● Jul. 30, 2016
But whoever those guys are, they’re good enough if we come out and lay it on the line.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 21, 2015
“His first reaction was for the team, to lay it on the line for the team,” Brown said.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 26, 2014
Best thing would be to lay it on the line and not be a hog.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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