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put on the line

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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

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Synonyms:
risk lay on the line

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in line on-line loop-line straight line line up scrimmage line line of scrimmage run along off-line baseline more...

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