LAY ON THE LINE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • expose to a chance of loss or damage
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • We risked losing a lot of money in this venture
    • Why risk your life?
    Hypernyms(s) lay on the line is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)