lay it on the line

lay it on the line
преим.; амер.
(lay (или put) it on the line (тж. lay или put smth. on the line))
1) разг. заплатить, истратить, выложить

‘A Million? They tell me it takes that to elect a Governor today.’ ‘They tell you low. It took two million to elect this one and a little more besides. That's a lot of money to lay on the line for a thirty-thousand-a-year job.’ (E. O'Connor, ‘All in the Family’, ch. XI) — - Миллион долларов? Говорят, для того, чтобы стать губернатором штата, нужно потратить не меньше миллиона. - Гораздо больше. Выборы теперешнего губернатора обошлись в два с лишним миллиона долларов. Какая огромная сумма! А ведь губернатор получает тысяч тридцать в год.

2) разг. говорить прямо, откровенно, выложить всё

I'll lay it on the line-I thought you had double-crossed me in a particularly unpleasant way. (M. Wilson, ‘Meeting at a Far Meridian’, ch. 2) — Говоря откровенно, я считал, что вы обманули меня, и притом довольно подло...

Look, Charlie, let me lay it on the line... You're on the spot. (F. Knebel and Ch. Bailey, ‘Convention’, ch. 2) — Послушайте, Чарли, если хотите знать мое откровенное мнение... вы попали в трудное положение.

Yam: "A real attack... put it right on the line... and let 'em have it!" (E. Albee, ‘Fain and Yam’) — Ям: "Эта статья откроет наступление... В ней будут приведены только факты... Пусть попробуют опровергнуть их."

3) подвергать что-л. опасности, рисковать чем-л., поставить что-л. под угрозу, под удар

Leppert might demand all kinds of medical proof... before he'd lay his own reputation as a doctor on the line. (P. Knebel, ‘Night of Camp David’, ch. 19) — Лепперту потребуются многочисленные медицинские справки доказательства безумия президента... прежде чем он рискнет своей репутацией врача.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • lay\ smth\ on\ the\ line — • lay (smth) on the line • put on the line v. phr. informal 1. To pay or offer to pay. The sponsors had to lay nearly a million dollars on the line to keep the show on tV. The bank is putting $5,000 on the line as a reward to anyone who catches… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • lay it on the line — See: LAY ON THE LINE(2) …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • lay it on the line — See: LAY ON THE LINE(2) …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • lay it on the line — SPEAK FRANKLY/HONESTLY, pull no punches, be blunt, not mince one s words, call a spade a spade; informal give it to someone straight. → line * * * lay it on the line (informal) To speak out firmly and frankly • • • Main Entry: ↑line * * * lay it… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Lay It on the Line — Song infobox Name = Lay it on the Line Caption = Type = Artist = Triumph alt Artist = Album = Just a Game Published = 1979 Triumph Songs. Released = 1979 track no = 2 Recorded = Sounds Interchange Studios, Toronto, 1978. Genre = Hard rock Length …   Wikipedia

  • lay it on the line — tv. to speak very frankly and directly. □ I’m going to have to lay it on the line with you, I guess. □ Go ahead; lay it on the line. I want to know exactly what you think …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • lay it on the line —    If you speak frankly and make something very clear, you lay it on the line.     The boss laid it on the line and told Jimmy that if he arrived late for work again he would lose his job …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • lay it on the line — say plainly so that there can be no doubt, tell truthfully The librarian finally had to lay it on the line and told everyone not to bring drinks into the library …   Idioms and examples

  • lay it on the line — be truthful, the straight goods    You can lay it on the line. I want to know if I passed or failed …   English idioms

  • lay it on the line — informal to tell someone the truth although it will upset them. You re just going to have to lay it on the line and tell her her work s not good enough …   New idioms dictionary

  • lay it on the line — informal to say something in a direct or honest way, even if this might upset someone It was time to lay it on the line and tell her the truth about his past …   English dictionary


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