lay\ on\ the\ line — • lay (smth) on the line • put on the line v. phr. informal 1. To pay or offer to pay. The sponsors had to lay nearly a million dollars on the line to keep the show on tV. The bank is putting $5,000 on the line as a reward to anyone who catches… … Словарь американских идиом
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 the line to keep the show on TV./ * /The bank is putting $5,000 on the line as a reward to anyone who catches the robber./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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 the line to keep the show on TV./ * /The bank is putting $5,000 on the line as a reward to anyone who catches the robber./ … Dictionary of American idioms
lay on the line — to speak clearly and frankly; to make one s position obvious (also to spell (it) out) … Idioms and examples
lay on the line — State publicly and clearly, so that there can be no misunderstanding … A concise dictionary of English slang
lay it on the line — See: LAY ON THE LINE(2) … Dictionary of American idioms
lay it on the line — See: LAY ON THE LINE(2) … Dictionary of American idioms
lay\ it\ on\ the\ line — See: lay on the line(2) … Словарь американских идиом
lay\ smth\ on\ the\ line — • lay (smth) on the line • put on the line v. phr. informal 1. To pay or offer to pay. The sponsors had to lay nearly a million dollars on the line to keep the show on tV. The bank is putting $5,000 on the line as a reward to anyone who catches… … Словарь американских идиом
lay (something) on the line — lay/put (something) on the line be on the line if something is on the line, it is in a situation in which it could be lost or harmed. I feel pretty strongly about the matter, but I m not going to lay my career on the line for it … New idioms dictionary
