Idiom
put something on the line and lay something on the line
Theme: FRANKNESS
to speak very firmly and directly about something.She was very mad. She put it on the line, and we had no doubt about what she meant.All right, you kids. I'm going to lay it on the line. Don't ever do that again if you know what's good for you.
Idiom
lay something on the linelay/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.