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lay on the line

/ lay on the line /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
expose to a chance of loss or damage
"We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"
"Why risk your life?"
Type of:
try seek attempt
Kinds of:
venture hazard adventure stake jeopardize
Derived:
risk peril danger hazard jeopardy
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Frame 33
Semantic Complexity
23%
Sense Count
1
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
13
Times Searched
3
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try seek attempt venture hazard adventure stake jeopardize