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lay something on the line
idiom
to risk harm to something: 使…受到危害，使…处于危险中
I'd be laying my career/life on the line by giving you that information.给你透露那个消息会毁了我的前途／要了我的命。
informal
to say very clearly that something is the case: 把…说清楚，明白无误地说出，明确说明
You're just going to have to lay it on the line and tell her that her work's not good enough.你就得把这件事摆到台面上，明白无误地跟她讲她的工作没做好。
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hazard
high wire
high-stakes
imperil
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sail close to the windidiom
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