lay it on the line
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“You lay it on the line and see where the chips fall. … You want no regrets.”
From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2024
“To be considered among the very best, you must be willing to lay it on the line against the very best,” West said.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 10, 2022
“Our law enforcement officers lay it on the line every day,” he said, adding that they “will have an ally in me.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 7, 2020
“I just want to lay it on the line, that the country deserves better, the McCain family deserves better,” the Georgia Republican told The Bulwark in an interview published Wednesday.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 20, 2019
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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