put on the line
Verb
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Expose to a chance of loss or damage (synset 202551275)
"We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"; "She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong"subtypes:
- adventure, hazard, jeopardize, stake, venture - put at risk
- bell the cat - take a risk; perform a daring act
same as: lay on the line, risk
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