
Lay sth. on the line=want to sacrifice it in order to accomplish your goal 拿...做賭注,拿...開玩笑,冒險
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.
Have a word with sb.=want to talk with sb. in private 找某人談?wù)?/FONT>
There was a really cute guy at the meeting.I asked to have a word with him so I can get his phone number. 會上有個不錯的小伙子.我想給他聊幾句,再問問他電話.
I knew I was in big trouble when the teacher asked to have a word with me after class. 老師說下課之后要找我談話,我知道我要倒霉了.