
Lay sth. on the line=want to sacrifice it in order to accomplish your goal 拿…注,拿…開玩笑,冒險
例句 I was really laying it on the line when I told my coach I couldn't go to the game,because he would kicked me off the team. 跟教練說我不去參加比賽真的是在冒險,因為教練很有可能把我踢出球隊。
She was laying it on the line when she bet 5000 on the boxing match. 她用5000塊錢去賭拳擊,真的是在開玩笑。